Clearing Cmos - HP proliant ML110 Operation And Maintenance Manual

BIOS Setup Utility
To perform BIOS recovery:
1. Create the BIOS Recovery/Update diskette as described earlier in this chapter.
2. Perform the pre-installation instructions listed in Chapter 4.
3. Locate the dip switch (SW1) on the mainboard.
Refer to Chapter 2 for a view of the mainboard layout.
4. Identify SW1-2 of the dip switch.
By default, SW1-2 is set to the Off position.
5. Set SW1-2 to the On position.
6. Reinstall the left-side cover as described in Chapter 4.
7. Reconnect only the power cord.
8. Insert the BIOS Recovery/Update diskette into server's FDD.
9. Turn on the server.
The server boots from the diskette and then flashes the BIOS. The screen remains blank
during this process. When the BIOS recovery is complete, a long beep is sounded and the
server shuts down automatically.
10. Disconnect the power cable.
11. Remove the BIOS Recovery/Update diskette from the FDD.
12. Remove the left-side cover as described in Chapter 4.
13. Repeat steps 3 through 4.
14. Set SW1-2 to its default Off position.
15. Perform the post-installation instructions listed in Chapter 4.
16. During POST, press F2 to access the Setup Utility.
17. Make the necessary changes (such as system time, passwords, or boot device priority).
18. Press F10 to save the changes you made and close the Setup Utility.

Clearing CMOS

You may need to clear the BIOS configuration (CMOS) if the configuration has been
corrupted, or if incorrect settings made in the Setup Utility have caused error messages to be
unreadable. Clearing CMOS does not invalidate previously set system passwords.
1. Perform the pre-installation instructions listed in Chapter 4.
2. Locate the dip switch (SW1) on the mainboard.
Refer to Chapter 2 for a view of the mainboard layout.
3. Identify SW1-1 of the dip switch.
By default, SW1-1 is set to the Off position.
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