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Step 11. Copy the downloaded firmware update package into a directory.
Step 12. From a command line, type filename-s, where filename is the name of the executable file that you
downloaded with the firmware update package.
Step 13. Reboot the server and verify that it completes POST (see "Turning off the blade server" on page 12
and "Turning on the blade server" on page 11).
Step 14. Turn off the server (see "Turning off the blade server" on page 12).
Step 15. Remove the blade server form the BladeCenter unit (see "Removing the blade server from the
BladeCenter chassis" on page 66).
Step 16. Remove the server cover. See "Removing the blade server cover" on page 71.
Step 17. Move the UEFI boot block recovery switch (SW2-7) to the OFF position (see "System-board
switches" on page 13).
Step 18. Replace the cover and reinstall the blade server in the BladeCenter unit, making sure that the media
tray is selected by the relevant blade server. See "Installing the blade server cover" on page 73 and
"Installing a blade server in a BladeCenter chassis" on page 67.
Step 19. Restart the blade server (see "Turning off the blade server" on page 12 and "Turning on the blade
server" on page 11). The system begins the power-on self-test (POST).If this does not recover the
primary bank continue with the following steps.
Step 20. Remove the blade server form the BladeCenter unit (see "Removing the blade server from the
BladeCenter chassis" on page 66).
Step 21. Remove the server cover. See "Removing the blade server cover" on page 71.
Step 22. Reset the CMOS by removing the battery (see "Removing the battery" on page 76).
Step 23. Leave the battery out of the server for 5 minutes.
Step 24. Reinstall the battery (see "Installing the battery" on page 77).
Step 25. Replace the cover and reinstall the blade server in the BladeCenter unit, making sure that the media
tray is selected by the relevant blade server. See "Installing the blade server cover" on page 73 and
"Installing a blade server in a BladeCenter chassis" on page 67.
Step 26. Restart the blade server (see "Turning on the blade server" on page 11).
The system begins the power-on self-test (POST).
Out-of-band manual recovery method
To recover the server firmware and restore the server operation to the primary bank, complete the following
steps:
Step 1.
Download the blade server UEFI firmware update from the World Wide Web (see "Updating
firmware and device drivers" on page 30).
Step 2.
Turn off the server (see "Turning off the blade server" on page 12).
Step 3.
Remove the blade server from the BladeCenter unit (see "Removing the blade server from the
BladeCenter chassis" on page 66).
Step 4.
Remove the server cover. See "Removing the blade server cover" on page 71 for more information.
Step 5.
Locate the UEFI boot block recovery switch (SW2-7) on the system board (see "System-board
switches" on page 13).
Step 6.
Use your finger to move switch SW2-7 to the ON position.
Step 7.
Replace the cover and reinstall the blade server in the BladeCenter unit, making sure that the media
tray is selected by the relevant blade server. See "Installing the blade server cover" on page 73 and
"Installing a blade server in a BladeCenter chassis" on page 67.
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