Updating (Flashing) Bios From A Diskette Or Cd-Rom - Lenovo ThinkCentre 8289 Hardware Replacement Manual

2. Make sure that the cables are routed correctly before lowering the drive bay
3. Lower the drive bay assembly and position the drive locks to the locked
4. Close the computer cover.
5. If a cover lock is installed, lock the cover.
6. If your computer is being placed in the vertical position, attach the floor stand.
7. Reconnect the external cables and power cords to the computer. See "Locating
8. If you are replacing the system board or microprocessor, you must update
9. To update your configuration, see "Starting the Setup Utility" in the Quick
Note: In most areas of the world, Lenovo requires the return of the defective CRU.
Information about this will come with the CRU or will come a few days after the
CRU arrives.

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 into the diskette drive or
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
assembly.
position. Otherwise, you cannot close the computer cover.
connectors on the rear of your computer" on page 3.
(flash) the BIOS. See "Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette or CD-ROM."
Reference.
Important
Start the Setup Utility program to view your system information. See
"Starting the Setup Utility" in your Quick Reference or the Hardware
Maintenance Manual. 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.
optical drive. System program updates are available at
http://www.lenovo.com/think/support on the World Wide Web.
again. The update begins.
keyboard that corresponds to the language and then press Enter.
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