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IntroductionThis document describes the process o updating the frmware on

the Crucial m4 SSD using our Windows update utility. The utility

is a single executable fle that contains all the code necessary to

perorm the upgrade. The creation o a separate bootable device

is not necessary.

This program is to be used or updating the Firmware rom

Revisions 0001, 0002, 0009, 0309, or 000F to Revision 010G.

PLEASE NOTE: This frmware update is not applicable to any

Micron SSD which was purchased separately or as original

equipment in a computer system. Any frmware updates or

such drives, i necessary, will be made available by the computer

manuacturer or at www.micron.com. This frmware update is

not applicable to any Micron RealSSD C300 drive. It should not

be used with any Micron RealSSD C400 Sel Encrypting Drive

(SED). This update is or 2.5 m4 drives only and should not be

used to update mSATA m4 drives.

WARNING: As with all irmware updates, it is strongly

recommended that you backup or make copies o all important

fles beore perorming this update. This frmware update process

is done entirely at your own risk. I perormed correctly, there

will be no loss o system or user data on the drive. However, i

the frmware process is interrupted or any reason, your solid-

state drive may not unction properly. I this update is done on

a notebook computer, it is strongly recommended that power

be supplied by the AC power adapter.

General Instructions

Complete the ollowing steps beore starting the frmware

update process:

1. Backup the Solid-State Drive

It is highly recommended that ull system backup be completed

beore starting this irmware upgrade procedure. I the

upgrade is interrupted (by a power loss or hardware ailure

o some sort), it is possible that the solid-state drive may not

unction properly.

2. Use AC Power

Ensure your mobile PC or desktop PC is plugged in to AC

power during the update process. It is not recommended to

use only battery power during the upgrade. Do not remove

power at any time during the frmware update process as this

could produce incomplete results and may render your solid-state drive unusable.

3. Disable/Remove Drive Passwords

Password protection, such as OS drive encryption or BIOS-

level passwords can block frmware updates. Drive encryption

can be disabled in the OS or sotware tool you use or

encryption. To disable a BIOS password, you may need to edit

your computers BIOS settings. Please see your computers

owners manual or details on editing these settings. Enter the

BIOS (typically by hitting the Delete, F2 or F12 key during

start-up screen) and disable any passwords that you may have

set on the SSD.

4. Update Microsot .NET Framework

In order to be compatible with both Windows 7 and Windows

8, this frmware update tool is built under Microsot .NET

Framework 4. Some Windows 7 users may need to update

their .NET Framework version in order to enable this tool. I the

ollowing error message is noticed when running the frmware

updater, please use the Windows Update utility to update

.NET Framework.

SSD Firmware Update Utility GuideCrucial m4 2.5 SSD Firmware Revision 000F Firmware Update Guide or Windows 7 + Windows 8(Update rom Rev 0001, 0002, 0009, 0309, 000F to Rev 010G)

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Download the Firmware Update1. Beore beginning the rmware download process, close

all other programs except or your Internet browser.

2. Find the Firmware Windows Update Utility associated with

your Crucial m4 SSD at: http://www.crucial.com/support/

rmware.aspx

3. Click the link or the Firmware Windows Update Utilityand select Save to download the ZIP le containing the

rmware update utility to your system.

4. Double-click the ZIP le to extract the les inside. Save

them to your desktop.

Run the Firmware Update1. I not already done, copy the update utility fle to your desktop.

2. Double-click the icon to launch the update utility.

3. A User Account Control box will open:

Ensure that the Veried Publisher is clearly listed as MicronTechnology, Inc. I this is not the case, select No to abort

this operation. Click Yes to proceed i the le is properly

signed.

4. You must accept the License Agreement to proceed. When

you see the ollowing window, click on the License button.

5. Scroll through and read the Sotware License Agreement.

I you wish to proceed, then click the Accept button to

continue.

6. The utility is ready to start the update process. Beore clicking

Continue, ensure that all other work is saved and that open

applications are closed. Clicking Continue will start the

process by closing Windows and restarting your computer.

7. Your computer will restart and boot into the update tool. You

will see the ollowing on your screen:

8. Ater the update tool has ully loaded, you will see the

ollowing:

It is acceptable to update rom either frmware revision 0001,

0002, 0009, 0309, or 010G so you may see any o these revisions

in the above display (immediately below your drives serial

number). I your m4 drive is not listed in the screen display

as above, please see the Troubleshooting Tips section below.

9. The utility will immediately update your drive, indicated by

the ollowing:

10. On most systems, this process will take between 30 to

60 seconds. Some systems may require a longer time to

complete.

11. Upon completion, the ollowing message will display:

12. Ater several seconds, the system will reboot again, restarting

Windows.

13. When Windows successully restarts, the frmware update

process is complete.

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Troubleshooting Tips Althougheortshavebeenmadetotestthecompatibilityof

this sotware with various system and chipset confgurations,

it is not possible to test every available system. Thereore,

certain systems (e.g., older systems) may experience

compatibility problems.

Ifyouexperienceissuesafterthetoolreboots,verifythat

you have disabled any drive passwords BIOS.

IfyourRealSSDm4driveisnotrecognizedinStep8of

the Run the Firmware Update section above, it may be

necessary to run this update in IDE mode instead o AHCI

mode, on some older systems. When it is necessary to change

the system to IDE or AHCI mode, it may be necessary to

reboot the system using external media, such as a bootable

CD-ROM. Instructions or running the 010G update rom

bootable media are available on the SSD Support page at

http://www.crucial.com/support/frmware.aspx

SomesystemspreventrmwareupdateswheninRAID

mode. In this case, changing to AHCI or IDE mode may help

to complete the update process. Any RAID confgurations

should be preserved ater the update, when the system is

put back into RAID mode, but check with your systems

user manual beore proceeding.

PeripheralRAIDcardswillnotpassthenecessarycommands

to perorm frmware updates. You may need to move the

target drive onto a SATA host bus adapter or SATA connector

on the motherboard that acilitates these commands.

Thisrmwareupdatetoolmaynotproperlyoperatein

PCs, notebooks or tablets with UEFI-based BIOS. We will

make an update tool available separately, which will support

frmware updates under UEFI (Unifed Extensible Firmware

Interace).

Validating the Current FirmwareRevisionWindows 7 allows the user to check the current rmware

revision o the drive by ollowing these steps:

ClicktheWindowsStartbutton,andselectComputer.

Onthediskiconwhichrepresentsyourdrive,right-click

and select Properties.

Inthewindowthatpopsup,selecttheHardwaretab.

IntheAllDiskDriveslist,highlightyourC400drive,and

click the Properties button.

Inthenextwindowthatopens,selecttheDetailspage.

UnderthePropertypull-downmenu,selectHardwareIds,

and you will see the ollowing display:

Thecurrentrmwarerevisioniscircledinredabove. If

the frmware revision says 010G, no urther action is

necessary.

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2012 Micron Technology, Inc. All rights reserved. Information is subject to change without notice. Crucial,and the Crucial logo are trademarks and service marks of Micron Technology, Inc. All other trademarks andservice marks are property of their respective owners. REVISION: 9/24/12 FW010G

Firmware Release NotesFirmware or the m4 SSD is being updated rom version 000F

to 010G.

Firmware 010G is optional or anyone currently running 000F,

as it includes incremental improvements and renements over

these versions, but recommended i the user is experiencing

issues with the current rmware.

Firmware version 010G includes improvements which are

specic or Windows 8 and new UltraBook systems, although

Windows 7 and other operating systems and computer

platorms may also see improvements. Any m4 rmware

version will unction normally in Windows 8. However, the

ollowing improvements were made to meet new certication

requirements or this operating system:

Improvements or Windows 8

ImprovedTime-to-ready(TTR)afteracleanpower

cycle. TTR is now less than 850 milliseconds or all

capacity points. A clean power cycle is dened asapoweroandpoweronsequencewhichfollowsa

STANDBY IMMEDIATE command sent by the host and

acknowledged by the SSD. STANDBY IMMEDIATE is

typically sent during a normal operating system Shut

Down.

Thischangealsoimprovesresume-from-sleeptimeto

meet new Windows 8 requirements.

Trimresponsetimeisreducedfrom50msto20ms

(typical).

Power consumption improvements or some notebookcomputers

HIPM(HostInitiatedPowerManagement)isnolonger

supported. In some notebook computers HIPM can

interere with the SSDs ability to get into and stay in

low power modes using DIPM (Device Initiated Power

Management). Using DIPM alone is the most efcient

method to conserve SSD power.

SATApin11(DeviceActivitySignal)iselectricallyisolated

rom the host when the SSD is in low power modes.

This eliminates a potential leakage path which could

draw unnecessary power while the SSD is in sleep or

hibernate.Thisdoesnotaectmostcomputersystems.

Revision HistoryRev. A 25 September 2012

Initialrelease