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IntroductionThis document describes the process o updating the frmware

on the Crucial m4 SSD using a bootable USB drive or a CD and a

bootable ISO image. The ISO image contains the 010G frmware

update and DOS boot code.

This process is to be used or updating the frmware 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. Edit BIOS Settings

Per the steps below, you may need to edit your computer’s

BIOS settings. Please see your computer’s owner’s manual or

details on editing these settings.

a) Disable/Remove Drive Passwords

Enter the BIOS (typically by hitting the “Delete,” “F2,” or “F12”

key during the start-up screen) and disable any passwords that

you may have set on the SSD. Password protections could

block frmware updates.

b) Check the Boot Order

I your system does not boot rom CD or USB drive, you will

need to edit your BIOS settings. While in the BIOS editor, check

the drive boot order. As a deault, most systems will boot rom

the CD drive beore the system drive. Depending on the BIOS

vendor, fnd an option called “Boot Device Priority,” “Boot Load

Order,” or possibly “Advanced BIOS Features.” Ensure that the

system boots to the bootable CD or USB drive beore the drive

that contains the OS.

Download the Firmware Update1. Beore beginning the frmware download process close all

other programs except or your Internet browser.

2. Find the m4 Rev. 010G Firmware Update Utility associated

with your Crucial SSD athttp://www.crucial.com/support/frmware.aspx

3. Click the hypertext link or m4 Rev. 010G Firmware, and the

browser will prompt you to select Open, Save or Cancel.

Select Save to download the ISO Image to your system.

4. Save this fle to your desktop or another older or eas access

later and close the download window when download is

complete.

Firmware Update GuideCrucial® m4 2.5” SSD Firmware Revision 010G Boot rom CD/USB Update Guide(Update rom Rev 0001, 0002, 0009, 0309, 000F to Rev 010G)



Create Bootable Media with the ISO

Option 1: Burn a Bootable CD

Note: Optical drive burning sotware is built into Windows 7.

1. Using the CD burning sotware o your choice, burn the

rmware ISO image to CD media.

Option 2: Create a Bootable USB Drive

Note: To use this option, your system must support boot rom

USB.

1. Start with a newly ormatted USB drive (256MB or

greater).

2. Open a USB installer program. I you do not have a

USB installer program, you may download a ree USB

installer program such as, or example, the Universal

USB Installer (available at www.pendrivelinux.com/

universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/).

3. You may need to click through a security dialogue and/

or license agreement.

4. I you are using the Universal USB Installer, then:

• AttheStep1dropdownbox,scrolltothebottomandselect

the last option: Try Unlisted Linux ISO .

• Go toStep2 andbrowsetothermwareISOthat you

downloaded earlier.

• GotoStep3andselecttheashdriveonwhichyouwantto

install the ISO.

• ClicktheCreatebuttonandclickFormatE:\Drive(Erases

Content). Answer Yes to the warning about overwriting your

USB drive.

• Asequenceofscreenswillappearanddisappear;whenthat

fnishes, the USB drive is loaded.

Run the Firmware Update1. Insert the bootable CD or USB with the ISO Image into your

system.

2. Boot the system rom the bootable media. This will

automatically start the Firmware Update.

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

ollowing:

It is acceptable to update rom any o the versions 0001, 0002,

0009, 0309, or 000F or the starting rmware revision, so you

may see any o these revisions in the above display. I your

m4 drive is not listed in the screen display as above, please

see the “Troubleshooting Tips” section below.

4. You may see “Waiting or DRQ” prior to being asked to update

the frmware. These messages are normal. Enter “yes” in

lower case letters when asked to update the frmware. The

ollowing screen will appear:

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

60 seconds. Some systems may require a longer time to

complete.

6. Upon completion, the ollowing message will display:

7. IMPORTANT!!! The revision o the frmware will be listed. I

the revision is NOT listed as 010G, then repeat the process

rom Step 1 o the “Run the Firmware Update” section above.

You may restart the process by typing “AUTOEXEC.BAT” at the

A:\>prompt.

8. I you are not sure which revision frmware you have or i you

want to confrm, you can enter:

dosmcli --verbose -d

attheA:\>prompt.ThelastlineshownistheFirmware

Revision. I 010G is not shown, repeat the process rom Step

1 o the “Run the Firmware Update” section above. PLEASE

NOTE: This command will list all ATA drives on your system,

not just the Crucial SSD.

9. Remove the bootable media and shut down your system by

pressing and holding the power button.

10. Turn power back ON. You may change any BIOS settings you

made at the start o this process back to original settings.

11. Process is complete.



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service marks are property of their respective owners. REVISION: 9/24/12 FW010G

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.

• Ifyourm4driveisnotrecognizedinStep3ofthe“Runthe

Firmware Update” section above, it may be necessary to run

this update in IDE mode instead o AHCI mode, on some

older systems. To do so, perorm the ollowing steps:

o In a desktop system, ensure that your drive is plugged into one

o frst 4 ports on the SATA bus. These are normally labeled

0–3. Some motherboards do not support hot-plugging o

SATAdevices,soitisrecommendedthatpowerbeshuto

to the system beore changing ports.

o From BIOS Setup, change the SATA mode to IDE or Legacy

mode or Compatibility mode. Look or a parameter called

“SATA Confguration,” or possibly “Integrated Peripherals.”

o Save your settings and exit rom the BIOS.o Proceed with the instructions rom Step 1 o the “Run the

Firmware Update” section above.

• MostsystemspreventrmwareupdateswheninRAIDmode.

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 system’s 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.

• ThisrmwareupdatetoolmaynotproperlyoperateinPCs,

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).

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 experiencingissues 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 as

apoweroandpoweronsequencewhichfollowsa

STANDBY IMMEDIATE command sent by the host and

acknowledged by the SSD. STANDBY IMMEDIATE is

typically sent during a normal operating system ShutDown.

• Thischangealsoimprovesresume-from-sleeptimeto

meet new Windows 8 requirements.

• Trimresponsetimeisreducedfrom50msto20ms

(typical).

Power consumption improvements or some notebook

computers

• HIPM(HostInitiatedPowerManagement)isnolonger

supported. In some notebook computers HIPM can

interere with the SSD’s 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

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