ThinkPad G40, G41 Hardware Maintenance Manual
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ThinkPad G40
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ThinkWiki: G40 (Community source)
Introduced in: 2003 · ThinkPad G40
Manuals & document metadata
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Lenovo Product Specifications Reference: ThinkPad Notebooks 2005–2013 withdrawn (December 2013)
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IBM Personal Systems Reference: ThinkPad A, T, X and G Series 2000–2005 withdrawn
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Drivers & software metadata
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Audio1
Audio driver (SoundMax) for Windows 98SE/2000/XP - ThinkPad G40, G41
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Graphics and video5
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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Presentation Director for Windows XP, 2000 - ThinkPad
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Video driver (Intel 82852GM) for Windows 2000/XP - ThinkPad G40
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Video driver (Intel 82852GM) for Windows 98SE - ThinkPad G40
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Networking5
Dual-Band Wi-Fi wireless Mini PCI adapter software for Windows 98SE - ThinkPad G40
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Ethernet driver (BroadCom) for Windows 98SE/2000/XP - ThinkPad G40
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High Rate Wireless LAN Mini PCI driver for Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP - ThinkPad A3*, G40, R40/e, T23, X22, X23, X24
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Patch to resolve language (FR / SV /DK) unmatch issue for Device Stage 3.2
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Wireless LAN software - ThinkPad 802.11ab, 802.11abg, and 802.11bg for Windows 2000 and XP - ThinkPad G40, R40, R50, R50p, R51, R51e, T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p, X31, X40, X41
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Bluetooth and modem2
AMR modem driver (CDC) for Windows 2000/XP - ThinkPad G40
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AMR modem driver (CDC) for Windows 98SE - ThinkPad G40
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Chipset and memory1
Intel Chipset support for Windows 98SE, 2000, XP - ThinkPad G40, G41, R50e, R51 (2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2895), X40
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Power and battery3
Battery MaxiMiser and Power Management features for Windows - 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 devices3
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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Optical drives2
CD-ROM driver for DOS and Windows 3.1 - ThinkPad
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CD-RW RecordNow application update for Windows 2000 and Windows XP - ThinkPad General
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USB and FireWire1
USB portable diskette drive driver III for Windows 95/98 - ThinkPad General
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Security and fingerprint7
Fingerprint Software 5.6.2 for Windows Vista (32-bit), XP (64-bit) and 2000
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Fingerprint Software for Windows 8 (32-bit), 7 (32-bit) - ThinkCentre, ThinkPad, ThinkStation
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Fingerprint Software for Windows 8 (64-bit), 7 (64-bit) - ThinkCentre, ThinkPad, ThinkStation
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Secure Data Disposal 1.3
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Security update for Access Support and Access IBM
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ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit) - ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, ThinkStation
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ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software for Windows XP and Vista - ThinkPad, ThinkCentre and ThinkStation
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Operating system and updates8
Critical patch #2 for Rescue and Recovery⢠3.0
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Critical patch for Rescue and Recovery 4.0 for Windows Vista (64-bit only)
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Maintenance Patch for ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery v3.00.0025 or v3.00.0027
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Maintenance Patch for ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery v3.00.0025 or v3.00.0027 - OEM version
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Maintenance Patch for ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery v3.0x
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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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Windows Vista Update Module KB954943 (WW) - ThinkPad
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Applications and utilities41
Access IBM online User's Guide for Windows 2000/XP - ThinkPad G40
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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 (32-bit, 64-bit)
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Client Security Solution 8.3 for Windows 7 (64-bit only)
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Client Security Solution v6.01.0037
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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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Critical update for Rescue and Recovery v3.00.0027 and Client Security Solution v6.00.0027
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EasyEject Utility for Windows Vista, XP - ThinkPad
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Hotkey driver for Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP - ThinkPad
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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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ImageUltra Builder 4.0 - Evaluation
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ImageUltra Builder v3.01 update
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ImageUltra Builder v3.1 - Evaluation
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InterVideo WinDVD Player update for Windows 98SE/2000/XP - ThinkPad G40
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Keyboard Customizer Utility for Windows 2000, XP - ThinkPad
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Maintenance Patch for ThinkVantage Client Security Solution v6.00.0025 or v6.00.0027
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Maintenance Patch for ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery v3.0x - OEM version
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Message Center Plus for Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit), Vista (32-bit), XP - Desktops, Notebooks
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Patch for System Update to randomize users' scheduler settings for Windows 2000, Vista, XP
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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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Scheduler patch to fix the tvtsched.exe hold 99% CPU issue for Windows 2000, XP, Vista
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Scroll Lock indicator utility for Windows - ThinkPad
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Software Delivery Center files - ThinkVantage Technologies
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System Information Center and System Information Gatherer files - ThinkVantage Technologies
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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 Registry Monitor Service Performance Improvement Patch for Windows XP and Windows Vista
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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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ThinkVantage System Update Patch for Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2
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Utility To Read and Write Asset ID Information for DOS - ThinkPad
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Utility To Read and Write Asset ID Information for Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), 8 (32-bit, 64-bit), 7 (32-bit, 64-bit), Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), XP (32-bit) - ThinkPad
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Recovery8
Rescue and Recovery - Master boot record repair kit
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Rescue and Recovery 4.21 Cumulative Fix for Windows XP
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Rescue and Recovery v3.01.0037
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Rescue and Recovery v3.01.0037 - Files for Large Enterprise Users
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Rescue and Recovery v3.01.0042 - Files for Large Enterprise Users
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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
Optical drives1
CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD, CD-RW/DVD drive firmware update utility (Bootable CD ISO) - ThinkPad General
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Applications and utilities1
Hard drive firmware update utility (Bootable CD ISO) - ThinkPad
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BIOS and UEFI3
BIOS Settings Capture/Playback Utility - ThinkPad
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BIOS Update (Diskette) - ThinkPad G40
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BIOS Update (Non-Diskette) - ThinkPad G40
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Sources & limits
- Lenovo retired-product model selector — Official source