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Updating SMBIOS Information, Main > Set Machine Unique Data, System ID Setup

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When replacing the system board, you must change the chassis serial number in the BIOS. Updating SMBIOS Information When replacing the system board, you must reprogram the SMBIOS information on the affected computer. Failure to reprogram the board will result in eventual failure, such as an activation failure (need to reactivate the system) or a system recovery failure. To update SMBIOS information in Computer Setup: 1. Turn on or restart the computer. 2. Press Esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. NOTE: If you do not press Esc at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and again press Esc when the monitor light turns green to access the utility. 3. Press F10 to enter Computer Setup. 4. Go to Main > Set Machine Unique Data. 5. If necessary, press Ctrl+A to initiate edit mode. 6. Edit the fields listed. If the feature byte has data or is not editable, then it was not cleared and cannot be edited. System ID Setup Page Setup Field Name Product Name Serial Number SKU Number Asset Tag Feature Byte Build ID Comment Label Enter the Model name/number or marketing name. Flexbuild Enter the Serial Number of Unit. Support Enter the SKU or Product Number including Support Localization Code. Enter the 18-byte identifier assigned to the Support computer. Enter the Feature Byte string. The feature Flexbuild byte string is case sensitive. The label includes spaces after every four characters. You can enter or ignore these spaces - their only purpose is to help with data entry. There is a character limitation of 40 bytes per line. When you reach this limit, go If you make an error during data entry, the data will not validate, and the computer asks you to correct your data input. The Build ID of the unit. Flexbuild 40 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures

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When replacing the system board, you must change the chassis serial number in the BIOS.
Updating SMBIOS Information
When replacing the system board, you must reprogram the SMBIOS information on the
affected
computer.
Failure to reprogram the board will result in eventual failure, such as an activation failure (need to reactivate
the system) or a system recovery failure.
To update SMBIOS information in Computer Setup:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer.
2.
Press
Esc
while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message is displayed at the bottom of the
screen.
NOTE:
If you do not press
Esc
at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and again press
Esc
when the monitor light turns green to access the utility.
3.
Press
F10
to enter Computer Setup.
4.
Go to
Main > Set Machine Unique Data
.
5.
If necessary, press
Ctrl
+
A
to initiate edit mode.
6.
Edit the
fields
listed. If the feature byte has data or is not editable, then it was not cleared and cannot be
edited.
System ID Setup Page
Setup Field Name
Comment
Label
Product Name
Enter the Model name/number or
marketing name.
Flexbuild
Serial Number
Enter the Serial Number of Unit.
Support
SKU Number
Enter the SKU or Product Number including
Localization Code.
Support
Asset Tag
Enter the 18-byte
identifier
assigned to the
computer.
Support
Feature Byte
Enter the Feature Byte string. The feature
byte string is case sensitive.
The label includes spaces after every four
characters. You can enter or ignore these
spaces – their only purpose is to help with
data entry. There is a character limitation
of 40 bytes per line. When you reach this
limit, go
If you make an error during data entry, the
data will not validate, and the computer
asks you to correct your data input.
Flexbuild
Build ID
The Build ID of the unit.
Flexbuild
40
Chapter 4
Removal and replacement procedures