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Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system, Enter a product number, Downloads and drivers

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3. When prompted to change the serial number, press N. If you want to change the serial number, press Y when prompted, type in the serial number and press Enter. 4. When prompted to change the machine type/model, press N. If you want to change the machine type/model, press Y when prompted, type in the machine type/model and press Enter. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the update. Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system Note: Because Lenovo makes constant improvements to the Web site, the Web page contents are subject to change without notice, including the contents referenced in the following procedure. To update (flash) BIOS from your operating system: 1. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support. 2. Do the following to locate the downloadable files for your machine type: a. In the Enter a product number field, type your machine type and click Go. b. Click Downloads and drivers. c. Select BIOS in the Refine results field to easily locate all the BIOS related links. d. Click the BIOS update link. e. Click the TXT file that contains the instructions for updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system. 3. Print these instructions. This is very important because they are not on the screen after the download begins. 4. Follow the printed instructions to download, extract, and install the update. 42 User Guide

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3.
When prompted to change the serial number, press N. If you want to change
the serial number, press Y when prompted, type in the serial number and press
Enter.
4.
When prompted to change the machine type/model, press N. If you want to
change the machine type/model, press Y when prompted, type in the machine
type/model and press Enter.
5.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the update.
Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system
Note:
Because Lenovo makes constant improvements to the Web site, the Web
page contents are subject to change without notice, including the contents
referenced in the following procedure.
To update (flash) BIOS from your operating system:
1.
2.
Do the following to locate the downloadable files for your machine type:
a.
In the
Enter a product number
field, type your machine type and click
Go
.
b.
Click
Downloads and drivers
.
c.
Select
BIOS
in the
Refine results
field to easily locate all the BIOS related
links.
d.
Click the BIOS update link.
e.
Click the TXT file that contains the instructions for updating (flashing) BIOS
from your operating system.
3.
Print these instructions. This is very important because they are not on the
screen after the download begins.
4.
Follow the printed instructions to download, extract, and install the update.
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