The disks from X32 will work, but are likely to create issues in the future, since T43 uses different HAL from the rest of the T4x machines that X32 is closely related with.
That being said, recovery media is easy to obtain for any machine of this generation. Contact me off list if you run out of other options and I'll give you a hand. The most important thing is that the T43 lived to see another day... Cheers, George -----Original Message----- From: Ted Wiseman <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Sent: Sun, Oct 10, 2010 1:42 am Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] T43 - updating embedded controller Thanks George. It's not mine either - I'm updating it for a friend who bought it today. But encouraged by your (mostly) good track record, I said the prayer, pulled the battery, and ... emerged scratch-free! Nevertheless, I think I'll pass on updating the embedded controller. System Update didn't find any critical updates, so I probably shouldn't have tried the optional EC update to begin with. Another question. The reseller this T43 was purchased from wiped the recovery partition. In the event I ever need to do a fresh reinstall on this, will the recovery CDs I have from an X32 work for the T43? I've used them on a T42 and they worked fine except for a few drivers that needed to be updated from lenovo.com. On 10/9/2010 9:47 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Most likely, a completely hard shutdown (killing all the power) is the > only thing which will turn it off. > > If the machine were mine, I'd say a quick prayer and do it. But it's not > - so you have to make that call. > > I've been in similar situations, and have always gotten out of them > scratch-free apart from once. Let's hope you get lucky with this one. > > Keeping my fingers crossed for you. > > Keep us posted. > > Cheers, > > George > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ted Wiseman <[email protected]> > To: Thinkpad Mailing List <[email protected]> > Sent: Sun, Oct 10, 2010 12:40 am > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] T43 - updating embedded controller > > > Update: > > As I expected, there was no response to the F3 key either. But this is > strange - holding down the power button doesn't force shutdown. Is > removing the A/C and battery the only way to power off? > > > I ran System Update on a T43 and chose some of the optional updates > > available, among them updating the embedded controller. When System > > Update was ready to install the embedded controller, it gave the usual > > warning to close all open programs, which I did, and that the system > > would power off and then restart, which it did. When the installer > > opened, I selected #1 - Read This, and then #2 - to begin the update. At > > that point the fan started up and a window appeared showing: > > > > Now updating > > System will turn off when finished. > > It may take about 30 seconds > > Do not to turn off the computer during the update. > > > > The only problem is that the system never turned off, even after 30 > > minutes. That screen is still up, and doesn't respond to the Enter, Esc > > or F1 keys. The only other key option is F3=Exit. > > > > Has anyone had the EC update either freeze during installation or fail > > to install? What's likely to happen if I force shutdown? _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
