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Recovering BIOS, Use the ServerGuide

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Recovering BIOS If the BIOS has become corrupted, such as from a power failure during a flash update, you can recover the BIOS using the BIOS code page jumper and a BIOS flash diskette. Note: You can obtain a BIOS flash diskette from one of the following sources: v Use the ServerGuide™ program to make a BIOS flash diskette. v Download a BIOS flash diskette from the World Wide Web. Go to http: //www.pc.ibm.com/support/, select IBM Server Support, and make the selections for your server/workstation. v Contact your IBM service representative. To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn off the server/workstation and peripheral devices and disconnect all external cables and power cords; then, remove the cover. 2. Locate the BIOS code page jumper (J19) on the system board. BIOS code page jumper (J19) 1 2 3 3. Place a jumper on pins 1 and 2 to enable BIOS back page. 4. Reconnect all external cables and power cords and turn on the peripheral devices. 5. Insert the BIOS Flash Diskette in the diskette drive. 6. Restart the server/workstation. The system begins the power-on self-test (POST) and BIOS flash. 18 Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 330 Type 8674, IntelliStation R Pro Type 6851, and Network Equipment Building System Type 8674

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Recovering BIOS
If the BIOS has become corrupted, such as from a power failure during a flash
update, you can recover the BIOS using the BIOS code page jumper and a BIOS
flash diskette.
Note:
You can obtain a BIOS flash diskette from one of the following sources:
v
Use the ServerGuide
™
program to make a BIOS flash diskette.
v
Download a BIOS flash diskette from the World Wide Web. Go to http:
//www.pc.ibm.com/support/, select IBM Server Support, and make the
selections for your server/workstation.
v
Contact your IBM service representative.
To recover the BIOS:
1.
Turn off the server/workstation and peripheral devices and disconnect all
external cables and power cords; then, remove the cover.
2.
Locate the BIOS code page jumper
(J19)
on the system board.
BIOS code
page jumper
(J19)
1
2
3
3.
Place a jumper on pins 1 and 2 to enable BIOS back page.
4.
Reconnect all external cables and power cords and turn on the peripheral
devices.
5.
Insert the BIOS Flash Diskette in the diskette drive.
6.
Restart the server/workstation. The system begins the power-on self-test
(POST) and BIOS flash.
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Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 330 Type 8674, IntelliStation R Pro Type 6851, and Network Equipment Building
System Type 8674