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BIOS Recovery Process - motherboard

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BIOS Updates and Configuration Figure 79. Updating the BIOS in DOS NOTE: DO NOT turn off the system or interrupt the BIOS update process. Doing so corrupts the BIOS and prevents your system from booting up. If your BIOS becomes corrupted for any reason, you must read and complete the BIOS Recovery Process described later in this section. 4. When the BIOS Update has completed successfully, you must reboot the system for the changes to take effect. 5. During POST, access the BIOS Setup Utility when prompted. 6. At the Main Menu Screen, press the key to reset BIOS defaults. 7. Reset any preferred BIOS option settings 8. Save the BIOS Settings and reboot server. 6.2 BIOS Recovery Process In the unlikely event your system BIOS gets corrupted, you should complete the following BIOS recovery process: 1. Download the latest BIOS or System Update Package from the following Intel Web Site http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SR1670HV/ 2. Extract all the files from the update package to the root directory of a DOS bootable USB Flash Drive. 3. Remove the system top cover. 4. On the server node with the corrupt BIOS, move the "Force BIOS Update" jumper (as shown in the following diagram) from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. 48 Intel® Server System SR1670HV Service Guide

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BIOS Updates and Configuration
48
Intel
®
Server System SR1670HV Service Guide
Figure 79. Updating the BIOS in DOS
NOTE:
DO NOT turn off the system or interrupt the BIOS update process. Doing so corrupts the
BIOS and prevents your system from booting up. If your BIOS becomes corrupted for any
reason, you must read and complete the
BIOS Recovery Process
described later in this section.
4.
When the BIOS Update has completed successfully, you must reboot the system for the
changes to take effect.
5.
During POST, access the <F2> BIOS Setup Utility when prompted.
6.
At the Main Menu Screen, press the <F9> key to reset BIOS defaults.
7.
Reset any preferred BIOS option settings
8.
Save the BIOS Settings and reboot server.
6.2
BIOS Recovery Process
In the unlikely event your system BIOS gets corrupted, you should complete the following
BIOS recovery process:
1.
Download the latest BIOS or System Update Package from the following Intel Web
Site
2.
Extract all the files from the update package to the root directory of a DOS bootable
USB Flash Drive.
3. Remove the system top cover.
4.
On the server node with the corrupt BIOS, move the “Force BIOS Update” jumper (as
shown in the following diagram) from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3.