Z60t trouble after updating ThinkVantage.

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titanik · #1 Post by **titanik** » Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:47 pm

My DVD drive would not read (I/O Errors) so I went to ThinkVantage/Maintenance/Update my system... maybe a driver needs an update? I had not run the System Update in some time and it downloaded about 15. Everything went smoothly, reboot, and...

Here's the known trouble:

1) Fingerprint scanner is disabled. I can login with password.
2) The DVD drive still cannot read.
3) The biggie... I cannot get online via ethernet cable or wireless. A direct ethernet connection does nothing. Wifi- I can go to ThinkVantage/Wireless/Power On/Off Radios and see that the radio is on. The manual switch in front of the laptop is on. Still, I cannot connect and the troubleshooting says it is because the radio is off.

I called Lenovo but my warranty expired and, despite their update doing this, they refuse to help. Also, System Restores have failed. Do you have any suggestions?
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emtee3511 · #2 Post by **emtee3511** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:06 pm

Can you go to Device Manager for your Wireless Adapter /Properties /Advanced and "roll back driver" to previous before update driver?

billp117 · #3 Post by **billp117** » Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:46 pm

Would you be open to installing Windows 7? If you have at least 1 GB of memory you might solve your problems and be happy with the installation. Perhaps not the answer you are looking for...but I would do it in a NY minute.

Mike Blake · #4 Post by **Mike Blake** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 1:21 am

Was the restore that failed the Windows one or the Thinkpad R&R?