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Package Name DVD Firmware Update Utility

Support models ThinkPad Edge E430, E431, E435

ThinkPad Edge E440
ThinkPad Edge E530, E531, E535
ThinkPad Edge E540
ThinkPad Edge E550, E550c, E555
ThinkPad Edge E560, E565

ThinkPad L430
ThinkPad L440
ThinkPad L530
ThinkPad L540
ThinkPad L560

ThinkPad T430, T430i, T430s, T430si

ThinkPad T440p
ThinkPad T530, T530i, W530
ThinkPad T540p, W540, W541
ThinkPad X230, X230i, X230 Tablet, X230i Tablet

ThinkPad P70

Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit *1

Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-bit *2
Microsoft Windows 8 64-bit *3
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 32-bit, 64-bit *4
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 *5

Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models

support which Operating Systems.

NOTES

1. IRST 14.0 or later

2. IRST 12.7 or AMD AHCI Driver 1.3.1.220 or later
3. IRST 11.7.3.1001 or AMD AHCI Driver 1.3.1.43 or later
4. IRST 11.2.0.1006 or AMD AHCI Driver 1.2.1.359 or later
5. IRST 11.2.0.1006 or later

Release FWSB25

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CONTENTS OF THIS DOCUMENT

- WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES

- IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE
- SUPPORT INFORMATION
- INSTALLATION GUIDE
- RELEASE INFORMATION
- SUMMARY OF CHANGES
- TRADEMARKS

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WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES

This utility will examine your system configuration and detect all SATA optical
drive (ODD) installed in your ThinkPad.
SATA (Serial AT Attachment) is a new interface for storage devices.

The utility will then check the firmware revision of the ODD and judge whether
your system requires a firmware update or not. If required, it will prompt you
to run the appropriate firmware update program for your drive.

This package will run on the Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit),
Windows 8, 8.1 and Windows 10.
(Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which
Operating Systems)
There is no ISO format release for the SATA ODD firmware update.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE
Release FWSB25

- Updated firmware for PLDS DA-8A6SH.

- Updated firmware for PLDS DU-8A6SH.

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SUPPORT INFORMATION

This package provides firmware for the following Optical Drives.

("x" means a character, "|" shows new to this list.)

| PLDS DA-8A6SH
PLDS DA-8D6SH
| PLDS DU-8A6SH

PLDS DS-8A8SH
PLDS DS-8A9SH

PPRD UJ8C0
PPRD UJ8C2

HLDS GT50N
HLDS GT80N
HLDS GU70N

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INSTALLATION GUIDE

To check your SATA ODD make and model

To know a make and model of your ThinkPad ODD, following steps will be
helpful.
1. Click "Start" button on the task bar.
2. XP: Select "Run...".
Vista: Select "All Programs" then select "Accessories" and select "Run".
7: "Search programs and files".
3. Enter "devmgmt.msc" and press Enter key or click "OK"
4. Click to open "DVD/CD-ROM drives" entry from the device list.
5. You will find a make and a model of the SATA ODD.

Download
1. Start Windows and logon with administrative privileges.
2. Download the listed file.

Installation
* Remove an optical disc media from an ODD before start update.
1. Run the downloaded file.
2. Follow the instruction on the screen.
3. There will be several files extracted.
4. Open My Computer and open folders to reach where the Firmware Update
Utility extracted. They will be in 'drive:\fwsbxx' subdirectory or
under the fwsbxx folder under the file downloaded folder.
(where 'xx' indicates a release version of the utility.)
5. Find the fwwinod.exe and run it with double clicking.

Attention: Do not run other the programs. (see Notes below)

6. Follow the instructions on the screen.

7. [IMPORTANT] After the update process finished, shutdown the Windows and
power it on again.
Or your ODD may not work properly. An updated firmware needs to perform
power on sequence to enable properly.

Attention: Please do not power off the ThinkPad during the firmware update,
or your optical drive may NOT be usable anymore.

Notes:
- When you use this update utility, all the process has to been done under
AC powered with a fully charged battery installed.
This is for avoiding an accident of power lost.
- The update utility will not find an optical drive in a Docking Station
In this case, please remove the drive and install it into a bay in your
ThinkPad.
If you encounter a problem installing a drive into your ThinkPad, please
call your local Help Center.
- The utility contains several executable files, but DO NOT RUN THESE PROGRAMS
OTHER THAN SPECIFIED.
Running these programs manually could ruin your drive.
- The Optical Drive Firmware Update Utility does not support a
suspend/hibernation/resume feature of the ThinkPad while the firmware update
utility is running. Please do not use Fn-F4 or equivalent functions.

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RELEASE INFORMATION

Release Rev Issue Date

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FWSB25 01 2016/10/05
FWSB24 01 2016/07/07
FWSB23 01 2014/05/29
FWSB22 01 2013/09/13
FWSB21 01 2013/06/25
FWSB20 01 2013/06/04

Note: Revision number (Rev.) is for administrative purpose of this README

document and is not related to software version. There is no need to
upgrade this software when the revision number changes.

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SUMMARY OF CHANGES

<n> means a release number.

"x" means a character,

<FWSB25>
- Updated firmware for PLDS DA-8A6SH.
- Updated firmware for PLDS DU-8A6SH.

Model Firmware ThinkPad models

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[PLDS]
DA-8A6SH GU64 ThinkPad Edge / L series
DU-8A6SH DU54 ThinkPad T / P series
DU-8A6SH DU64 ThinkPad Edge / L series

<FWSB24>
- Added support for PLDS DA-8A6SH.
- Added support for PLDS DA-8D6SH.
- Added support for PLDS DU-8A6SH.

Model Firmware ThinkPad models

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[PLDS]
DA-8A6SH GU63 ThinkPad Edge / L series
DA-8D6SH EU63 ThinkPad L series
DU-8A6SH DU53 ThinkPad T / P series
DU-8A6SH DU63 ThinkPad Edge / L series

<FWSB23>
- Added support for PLDS DS-8A9SH..

Model Firmware ThinkPad models

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[PLDS]
DS-8A9SH EL3D ThinkPad Edge

<FWSB22>
- Added support for HLDS GT80N and GU70N.

Model Firmware ThinkPad models

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[HLDS]
GT80N LN21 Serial Ultrabay Enhanced
GT80N LN85 ThinkPad Edge
GU70N LT23 Serial Ultrabay Enhanced
GU70N LN22 ThinkPad Edge

<FWSB21>
- Added support for PPRD UJ8C and UJ8C2 and HLDS GT50N.

Model Firmware ThinkPad models

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[PPRD]
UJ8C0 SB02 Serial Ultrabay Enhanced
UJ8C2 SB02

[HLDS]
GT50N LT22 Serial Ultrabay Enhanced

<FWSB20>
- Initial release.

Model Firmware ThinkPad models

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[PLDS]
DS-8A8SH KU54 Serial Ultrabay Enhanced

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TRADEMARKS

* Lenovo and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of Lenovo.

* Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks,

trademarks or service marks of others.