Updating (Flashing) Bios From A Diskette Or Cd-Rom - IBM ThinkCentre 8129 Hardware Replacement Manual

9. To update your configuration, see "Starting the Setup Utility" in the Quick

Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or CD-ROM

To update (flash) the BIOS from a diskette or CD-ROM, do the following:
1. Insert a system program update (flash) diskette or CD-ROM into the diskette
2. Turn on the computer. If it is on already, you must turn it off and back on
3. When you are prompted to select a language, press the number on your
4. When prompted to change the serial number, press Y.
5. Type in the seven character serial number of your computer then press Enter.
6. When prompted to change the machine type/model, press Y.
7. Type in the seven character machine type/model of your computer then press
8. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the update.
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Reference that was included with your computer.
Important
Start the Setup Utility program to view your system information. See
"Starting the Setup Utility" in your Quick Reference. If the serial number and
the machine type/model listed on the Main menu do not match what is
printed on the label of your computer, you must update (flash) the BIOS to
change the serial number and the machine type/model.
drive or optical drive. System program updates are available at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/ on the World Wide Web.
again. The update begins.
keyboard which corresponds to the language then press Enter.
Enter.