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1. Click Start from the desktop, then Programs. 2. Select SystemView Agent 3. Select the Serial Number Information icon 4. Click the plus sign to expand. 5. Select the component you want to view or edit. 6. Double click on the component you want to change. 7. Enter new data in the Value field, then click Apply. BIOS levels An incorrect level of BIOS can cause false errors and unnecessary FRU replacement. Use the following information to determine the current level of BIOS installed in the computer, the latest BIOS available for the computer, and where to obtain the latest level of BIOS. v Current Level BIOS information - Run the Setup Utility to determine the level of BIOS installed. v Sources for obtaining the latest level BIOS available 1. Lenovo support web site: http://www.lenovo.com/think/support/ 2. Lenovo Customer Support Center 3. Levels 1 and 2 Support To update (flash) the BIOS, see "Flash update procedures." Flash update procedures This section details how to flash (update) the BIOS. Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or CD-ROM 1. Shut down the operating system and turn off the computer. 2. Insert the flash update diskette or CD-ROM. 3. Turn on the computer. The update begins. 4. When you are prompted to select a language, press the number on your keyboard that corresponds to the language; then press Enter. 5. When prompted to change the serial number, press Y, type the seven character serial number of your computer, and then press Enter. 6. When prompted to change the machine type/model, press Y, type the seven character machine type/model of your computer, and then press Enter. 7. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the update. Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system Note: Due to constant improvements being made to the Lenovo Web site, Web page content (including the links referenced in the following procedure) is subject to change. 1. From your browser, type http://www.lenovo.com/think/support. 2. In the Use Quick path field, type your 4-digit machine type and click Go. 3. Under Browse by product, click Downloads and drivers. 4. Scroll down to the BIOS catagory and click on the Flash Bios Update. 338 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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1.
Click
Start
from
the
desktop,
then
Programs
.
2.
Select
SystemView
Agent
3.
Select
the
Serial
Number
Information
icon
4.
Click
the
plus
sign
to
expand.
5.
Select
the
component
you
want
to
view
or
edit.
6.
Double
click
on
the
component
you
want
to
change.
7.
Enter
new
data
in
the
Value
field,
then
click
Apply
.
BIOS
levels
An
incorrect
level
of
BIOS
can
cause
false
errors
and
unnecessary
FRU
replacement.
Use
the
following
information
to
determine
the
current
level
of
BIOS
installed
in
the
computer,
the
latest
BIOS
available
for
the
computer,
and
where
to
obtain
the
latest
level
of
BIOS.
v
Current
Level
BIOS
information
–
Run
the
Setup
Utility
to
determine
the
level
of
BIOS
installed.
v
Sources
for
obtaining
the
latest
level
BIOS
available
1.
Lenovo
support
web
site:
2.
Lenovo
Customer
Support
Center
3.
Levels
1
and
2
Support
To
update
(flash)
the
BIOS,
see
“Flash
update
procedures.”
Flash
update
procedures
This
section
details
how
to
flash
(update)
the
BIOS.
Updating
(flashing)
BIOS
from
a
diskette
or
CD-ROM
1.
Shut
down
the
operating
system
and
turn
off
the
computer.
2.
Insert
the
flash
update
diskette
or
CD-ROM.
3.
Turn
on
the
computer.
The
update
begins.
4.
When
you
are
prompted
to
select
a
language,
press
the
number
on
your
keyboard
that
corresponds
to
the
language;
then
press
Enter.
5.
When
prompted
to
change
the
serial
number,
press
Y,
type
the
seven
character
serial
number
of
your
computer,
and
then
press
Enter.
6.
When
prompted
to
change
the
machine
type/model,
press
Y,
type
the
seven
character
machine
type/model
of
your
computer,
and
then
press
Enter.
7.
Follow
the
instructions
on
the
screen
to
complete
the
update.
Updating
(flashing)
BIOS
from
your
operating
system
Note:
Due
to
constant
improvements
being
made
to
the
Lenovo
Web
site,
Web
page
content
(including
the
links
referenced
in
the
following
procedure)
is
subject
to
change.
1.
From
your
browser,
type
2.
In
the
Use
Quick
path
field,
type
your
4-digit
machine
type
and
click
Go
.
3.
Under
Browse
by
product,
click
Downloads
and
drivers
.
4.
Scroll
down
to
the
BIOS
catagory
and
click
on
the
Flash
Bios
Update
.
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Hardware
Maintenance
Manual