Recovering From A Post/Bios Update Failure; Replacing The Battery - IBM INTELLISTATION E PRO 6204 User Manual

Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure

If power to your computer is interrupted while POST/BIOS is being updated (flash
update), your computer might not restart correctly. If this happens, perform the
following procedure:
1. Turn off the computer and all attached devices.
2. Unplug all power cords from electrical outlets and remove the computer cover.
3. Locate the clear CMOS recovery jumper on the system board, removing any
4. Move the jumper to the adjacent pair of jumper pins.
5. Replace any adapters that were removed and replace the cover. See "Replacing
6. Insert the POST/BIOS update (flash) diskette into drive A, and turn on the
7. After the update session completes, remove the diskette from the diskette drive,
8. Unplug all power cords from electrical outlets, and remove the cover.
9. Remove any adapters that impede access to the CMOS recovery jumper.
10. Replace the clear CMOS recovery jumper to its original position.
11. Replace any adapters that were removed.
12. Replace the cover, and reconnect all cables that were disconnected.
13. Turn on the computer to restart the operating system.

Replacing the battery

When replacing the battery, you must replace it with a lithium battery of the same type
from the same manufacturer. To avoid possible danger, read and follow the
information in "Safety information" on page vii.
To order replacement batteries, call 1-800-772-2227 within the United States, and 1-
800-465-7999 or 1-800-465-6666 within Canada. Outside the U.S. and Canada, call
your IBM reseller or IBM marketing representative.
Note: After you replace the battery, you must reconfigure your system and reset the
Do the following to replace the battery:
1. Follow any special handling and installation instructions supplied with the
2. Turn off the computer and all attached devices. Disconnect all external cables
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For the desktop model, see "Removing the cover" on page 41. For the tower
model, see "Removing the side cover" on page 58 and "Removing the support
bracket" on page 59.
adapters that impede access to the jumper. See "CMOS recovery jumper" on
page 41 for the location of the CMOS recovery jumper.
the cover" on page 73. Reconnect the power cords for the computer and monitor
to electrical outlets.
computer and monitor.
and turn off the computer and monitor.
system date and time.
replacement battery.
and power cords; then remove the computer cover.