Updating (Flashing) Bios From A Diskette Or Cd-Rom; Updating (Flashing) Bios From Your Operating System; Recovering From A Post/Bios Update Failure - Lenovo 3000 K100 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Updatng (flashng) BIOS from a dskette 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.
Updatng (flashng) BIOS from your operatng 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/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.
5. On the Flash BIOS Update page, scroll down to locate the .txt file for the
flash from the operating system version. Click the .txt file.
6. Print these instructions. This is very important because these
instructions are not on the screen after the download begins.
7. From the browser, click Back to return to the list of files. Carefully follow
the printed instructions to download, extract, and install the update.
Recoverng from a POST/BIOS update falure
Attention: If an interruption occurs during a POST/BIOS update (flash
Note: If your computer has no internal diskette drive, an optional USB
diskette drive must be connected to use the BIOS flash diskette.
1. Open the cover.
2. Remove any parts necessary to gain access to the Clear CMOS/Recovery
jumper.
3. Move the Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper from the standard position (pins
1 and 2) to pins 2 and 3.
update), the computer might not restart correctly. If this occurs,
perform the following procedure (also known as a Boot-block
recovery).
Chapter 9. Additional Service Information