ThinkPad A21e (2628) — Hardware Maintenance Manual
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ThinkPad A21e (Type 2628)
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ThinkWiki: A21e (Community source)
Introduced in: 2000 · ThinkPad A21e (Type 2628)
Manuals & document metadata
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Drivers & software metadata
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Audio10
Audio driver (Crystal WDM) for Windows XP - ThinkPad A21e, A22e (Celeron models)
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Audio driver for Windows 2000 - ThinkPad A2*, T2*
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Audio driver for Windows 95/98 - ThinkPad A2*, T2*
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Audio driver for Windows NT 4.0 - ThinkPad A2*, T2*
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Audio driver III for Windows 98SE/Me - ThinkPad A21m, A21p, A22e, A22m, A22p, T21, T22
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Audio driver patch program for Windows 2000 - ThinkPad A2*, 1200, 1300
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Audio driver V for Windows 2000, 98SE, and Me - ThinkPad A21e (2628, 2655), A22e
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Audio driver V for Windows 95/98 - ThinkPad A21e (2628, 2655), A22e, A3*, T23, X22, X23, X24
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Audio driver V for Windows 98SE and Me - ThinkPad A21e (2628, 2655)
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Audio driver V for Windows NT - ThinkPad A21e (2628, 2655), A22e, A30, A30p, T23, X22, X23, X24
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Graphics and video13
Monitor File for Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP - ThinkPad General
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Presentation Director for Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP - ThinkPad General
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Video driver (ATI Mobility-128) for Windows 2000 - ThinkPad A20p, A21p, A22m (2628-Sxx), A22p
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Video driver (ATI Mobility-128) for Windows 95/98/Me - ThinkPad A20p, A21p, A22m (2628-Sxx), A22p
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Video driver (ATI Mobility-128) for Windows NT 4.0 - ThinkPad A20p, A21p, A22m (2628-Sxx), A22p
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Video driver (ATI Mobility-M) for Windows XP - ThinkPad A20m, A21e, A21m, A22e (Celeron models only), A22m (except 2628-Sxx), X20, X21, TransNote
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Video driver (ATI Mobility-M/M1) for Windows 2000 - ThinkPad A20m, A21e, A21m, A22e, A22m, X20, X21, TransNote
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Video driver (ATI Mobility-M/M1) for Windows 95/98/Me - ThinkPad A20m, A21e, A21m, A22e, A22m, X20, X21, TransNote
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Video driver (ATI Mobility-M/M1) for Windows NT 4.0 - ThinkPad A20m, A21e, A21m, A22e, A22m, X20, X21
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Video driver (Mob-128) for Windows XP - ThinkPad A20p, A21p, A22p, A22m (Model 2628-Sxx only)
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Video driver (SavageIX8) for Windows 2000/XP - ThinkPad A22e (Pentium models), T20, T21, T22
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Video driver (SavageIX8) for Windows 95/98/Me - ThinkPad A22e, T2*
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Video driver (SavageIX8) for Windows NT 4.0 - ThinkPad A22e, T2*
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Networking11
3Com Managed Boot Agent - ThinkPad A2*, T2*, X2*, TransNote
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3Com Managed Boot Agent ROM Image - ThinkPad A20, A21, T20, X20, X21, TransNote
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Ethernet driver for 3Com 10/100 Mini PCI combo card for DOS/Windows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP - ThinkPad A2*, A30, T2*, X2*, TransNote
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Ethernet driver for Intel PRO/100 Mini PCI adapter (Combo card) for DOS, Windows 95/98/Me/NT4/2000 - ThinkPad A20m, A20p, A21e, A21m, A21p, T20, T21, X20, TransNote
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Ethernet driver for Intel PRO/100 SP Mini PCI combo card for DOS, Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP - ThinkPad A21e (2655), A22e, A22m, A22p, T22, X21
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Ethernet driver for Intel PRO/100 SP Mobile combo card for Windows NT 4.0 - ThinkPad A21e (2655), A22e, A22m, A22p, T22, X21
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Intel Boot Agent - ThinkPad A2*, T2*, X2*, TransNote
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Intel Priority Packet Software for Windows 95(OSR2)/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000 - ThinkPad A2*, T2*, X20, TransNote
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Patch to resolve language (FR / SV /DK) unmatch issue for Device Stage 3.2
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UM Services patch to support ThinkPad Alert-on-LAN - ThinkPad A21e
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Wireless LAN driver for Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000 - ThinkPad A22m
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Bluetooth and modem14
Lotus MDM file for internal Lucent modems - ThinkPad General
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Lucent Modem driver for Linux - ThinkPad 390X, 570E, 600X, A2*, T2*, X20
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Modem driver (3COM Mini PCI combo card) for Windows 2000 - ThinkPad A2*, A30/p, T2*, X2*, TransNote
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Modem driver (3COM Mini PCI combo card) for Windows 95/98/98SE - ThinkPad A2*, A30/p, T2*, X2*, TransNote
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Modem driver (3COM Mini PCI combo card) for Windows Me - ThinkPad A2*, A30/p, T2*, X2*, TransNote
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Modem driver (3COM Mini PCI combo card) for Windows NT - ThinkPad A2*, A30/p, T2*, X2*, TransNote
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Modem driver (3COM Mini PCI combo card) for Windows XP - ThinkPad A2*, A30/p, T2*, X2*, TransNote
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Modem driver (Lucent AL or Intel PRO/100 SP combo card) for Windows 2000/XP - ThinkPad 600X, A2*, A3*, T2*, X2*, TransNote
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Modem driver (Lucent AL or Intel PRO/100 SP combo card) for Windows 95/98 - ThinkPad 600X, A2*, A3*, T2*, X2*, TransNote
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Modem driver (Lucent AL or Intel PRO/100 SP combo card) for Windows Me - ThinkPad 600X, A2*, A3*, T2*, X2*
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Modem driver (Lucent AL or Intel PRO/100 SP combo card) for Windows NT - ThinkPad 600X, A2*, A3*, T2*, X2*
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Modem driver (Xircom Mini PCI combo card) for Windows 2000/XP - ThinkPad A2*, T20, T21, X20, TransNote
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Modem driver (Xircom Mini PCI combo card) for Windows 95/98/NT4.0 - ThinkPad A2*, T20, T21, X2*
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Modem driver (Xircom Mini PCI combo card) for Windows Me - ThinkPad A2*, T20, T21, X20, TransNote
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Power and battery4
Battery MaxiMiser and Power Management features for Windows - ThinkPad General
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Hibernation utility diskette II for standalone boot - ThinkPad General
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Hibernation utility package - ThinkPad A2*, A3*, G40, R32, R40, T2*, T30, T40/p, T41, T42, T43, X2* X3*, X40, TransNote
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Power management driver special package for Windows 2000/XP - ThinkPad General
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Keyboard and pointing devices4
Czech Keyboard layout file for Windows 2000 - ThinkPad General
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TrackPoint Accessibility driver for Windows 98/SE/Me/NT/2000/XP/XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 - ThinkPad
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TrackPoint driver for Windows XP, 2000 - ThinkPad
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TrackPoint driver I for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT - ThinkPad General
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Storage2
Hitachi hard disk drive noise wav file - ThinkPad General
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PIIX IDE driver for Windows NT - ThinkPad General
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Optical drives2
Autorun feature may not work with DVD/CDRW combo drive and Windows 98 - ThinkPad General
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CD-ROM driver for DOS and Windows 3.1 - ThinkPad
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USB and FireWire4
8MB USB Memory Key - Files
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MultiPort USB Hub - Files for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
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USB portable diskette drive driver III for Windows 95/98 - ThinkPad General
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USB Serial/Parallel adapter driver for Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP - ThinkPad General
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Operating system and updates9
Installation supplement files for Windows 98 - ThinkPad A2*, A3*, T2*, T30, TransNote
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Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 for Windows 2000, XP - Desktops / Notebooks
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Rescue and Recovery Cumulative WER patch for Windows 7, Vista, XP
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Supplement file diskette III for Windows 95 - ThinkPad 570/E, A2*, A3*, T2*, X2*, TransNote
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Windows installation supplement files for Windows 2000 - ThinkPad A20m, A20p, A21e, A21m, A21p, A22e, A22m, A22p, A30, A30p, A31, A31p, T20, T21, T22, T23, T30, X20, X21, X22, X23, X24, TransNote
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Windows installation supplement files for Windows Me - ThinkPad General
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Windows NT shutdown service - ThinkPad A2*, T2*, X2*
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Windows Vista Update Module KB954943 (WW) - ThinkPad
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Windows XP installation supplement files - ThinkPad General
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Applications and utilities35
Access IBM online User's Guide for Windows - ThinkPad A21
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Access IBM online User's Guide for Windows - ThinkPad A21e (2655)
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Access ThinkPad customization chart - TP General
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Client Security Solution 8.21 for Windows Vista (64-bit only)
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Client Security Solution 8.21 for Windows XP (32-bit only)
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Client Security Solution 8.3 for Windows 7 (32-bit only)
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Client Security Solution 8.3 for Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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Client Security Solution 8.3 for Windows 7 (64-bit only)
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Configuration utility for DOS - ThinkPad
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Configuration utility for Windows 95, 98, 98SE, Me, 2000, XP - ThinkPad
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Configuration utility for Windows NT - ThinkPad General
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CrystalWave Synthesizer for Windows NT 4.0 - ThinkPad A21e (2628, 2655), A22e, A30, A30p, T23, X22, X23, X24
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EasyEject Utility for Windows Vista, XP - ThinkPad
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Full screen Magnifier for Windows 98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP - ThinkPad A21p, A22m (SXGA+ models), A22p, 240Z, s30, TransNote
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IBM Access Connections (Back level version) for Windows 2000, XP (WARNING: See document for critical installation limitations) - ThinkPad General
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Keyboard Customizer Utility for Windows 2000, XP - ThinkPad
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Lenovo is discontinuing PC Doctor and Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox
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Mediamatics DVDExpress video player update - ThinkPad General
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Message Center Plus for Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit), Vista (32-bit), XP - Desktops, Notebooks
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Odyssey multimedia gallery application updates - UltraPort Camera I and II
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On Screen Display utility for Windows - ThinkPad General
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Password Manager 4.0 for Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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Patch to support Mozilla Firefox Web browser for Client Security Solution 8.21 - Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), XP (32-bit)
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Patch to support Mozilla Firefox Web browser for Client Security Solution 8.3 - Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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PC Card drivers for DOS - ThinkPad
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Plug-in for ThinkVantage Productivity Center and Lenovo Care that enables support for various 3rd party applications - Desktops / Notebooks
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Portable Drive Bay 2000 driver - ThinkPad General
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ThinkVantage Access Connections for Windows XP - Notebooks
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ThinkVantage Access Connections patch for Access Connections Version 6.01
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ThinkVantage Client Security Solution 8.21 for Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), XP (32-bit) - ThinkCentre, ThinkPad, ThinkStation
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ThinkVantage Password Manager 4.6 for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8 (32-bit, 64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, ThinkStation
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ThinkVantage System Update 3.16 for Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), XP, 2000
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ThinkVantage System Update 5.06 for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8 (32-bit, 64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) - Desktop, Notebook, Workstation
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UltraPort Camera I and II - Files
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UltraPort Camera I and II - Files
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Recovery3
Rescue and Recovery⢠4.21 for Windows Vista (32-bit) and (64-bit)
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Rescue and Recovery⢠4.21 for Windows XP (32-bit) and 2000
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Rescue and Recovery® 4.3 for Windows 7
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BIOS, embedded controller & firmware
Storage1
Hard drive firmware update (Bootable diskettes) - ThinkPad General
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Optical drives4
CD-ROM firmware update utility (Bootable diskette) - ThinkPad General
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CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, CD-RW/DVD drive firmware update utility (Bootable CD ISO) - ThinkPad General
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CDRW/DVD combo drive firmware update utility (Bootable diskette) - ThinkPad General
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Firmware update for CD-ROM FRUs 05K9159 and 08K9579 - ThinkPad A21e
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Applications and utilities3
CD-RW Firmware Update utility diskette - ThinkPad General
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DVD firmware update utility (Bootable diskette) - ThinkPad General
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Hard drive firmware update utility (Bootable CD ISO) - ThinkPad
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BIOS and UEFI9
BIOS Update (Diskette) - ThinkPad A21e (2628)
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BIOS Update (Diskette) - ThinkPad A21e (2655), A22e (Celeron only)
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BIOS Update (Diskette) - ThinkPad A22e (Pentium only)
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BIOS Update (Diskette) - ThinkPad A22m (Sxx models only)
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BIOS Update (Non-Diskette) - ThinkPad A21e (2628)
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BIOS Update (Non-Diskette) - ThinkPad A21e (2655), A22e (Celeron only)
Current download availability and installation compatibility are unverified. Check the original readme and exact model before any use; a link is not a tested package.
BIOS Update (Non-Diskette) - ThinkPad A22e (Pentium only)
Current download availability and installation compatibility are unverified. Check the original readme and exact model before any use; a link is not a tested package.
BIOS Update (Non-Diskette) - ThinkPad A22m (Sxx models only)
Current download availability and installation compatibility are unverified. Check the original readme and exact model before any use; a link is not a tested package.
Remote CMOS Update Utility diskette for LanClient Control Manager (LCCM) - ThinkPad General
Current download availability and installation compatibility are unverified. Check the original readme and exact model before any use; a link is not a tested package.
Sources & limits
- Lenovo retired-product model selector — Official source