System Bios; Restoring A Corrupt Bios - HP Compaq t5125 Troubleshooting Manual

Restoring a Corrupt BIOS

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Troubleshooting Guide
If the BIOS code on the thin client is corrupt (see the section on BIOS
Error Messages in Chapter 4, "Diagnostics and Troubleshooting"),
the BIOS must be restored before the thin client will boot to the
operating system. To restore the BIOS on a thin client t5000 Series,
you will need the following:
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An external USB diskette drive connected to the thin client
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HP Compaq Thin Client t5000 Series System BIOS Softpaq (for
the product being restored) on diskette
A thin client with a corrupt BIOS will only boot from a USB diskette
drive.
To restore a corrupt BIOS, complete the following instructions:
1. Insert an empty diskette into a diskette drive on a working
computer, and navigate to the following HP Web site:
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/thinclients/software.html
2. Select Thin Client Software and Drivers.
3. Under option 2, in operating system select your thin client
operating system, and then under category select BIOS,
4. Download to your hard drive. The downloaded file is an
executable.
5. From your hard drive, open the Softpaq, then open the Flash
Diskette folder and double-click the .bat file.
The screen prompts: Place Destination disk in drive A: Press
any key when you are ready.
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