HP Compaq Elite 8300 Maintenance & Service Manual page 102

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
of the screen.
NOTE:
again press
3. Press
4. Go to Security > System ID's.
5. If necessary, press
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
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Esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom
If you do not press Esc
Esc when the monitor light turns green to access the utility.
F10 to enter Computer Setup.
Ctrl+A to initiate edit mode.
Enter the Model name/number or marketing name.
Enter the Serial Number of Unit.
Enter the SKU or Product Number including Localization Code.
Enter the 18-byte identifier assigned to the computer.
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 to
the next line to continue data entry. BIOS ignores the spaces and lines.
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.
at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer and
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