Recovering Bios - IBM 867413x - Eserver xSeries 330 8674 Hardware Maintenance Manual

Recovering BIOS

If the BIOS has become corrupted, such as from a power failure during a flash
update, you can recover the BIOS using the BIOS code page jumper and a BIOS
flash diskette.
Note: You can obtain a BIOS flash diskette from one of the following sources:
To recover the BIOS:
1. Turn off the server/workstation and peripheral devices and disconnect all
2. Locate the BIOS code page jumper (J19) on the system board.
3. Place a jumper on pins 1 and 2 to enable BIOS back page.
4. Reconnect all external cables and power cords and turn on the peripheral
5. Insert the BIOS Flash Diskette in the diskette drive.
6. Restart the server/workstation. The system begins the power-on self-test
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Hardware Maintenance Manual: xSeries 330 Type 8674, IntelliStation R Pro Type 6851, and Network Equipment Building
System Type 8674
v Use the ServerGuide
v Download a BIOS flash diskette from the World Wide Web. Go to http:
//www.pc.ibm.com/support/, select IBM Server Support, and make the
selections for your server/workstation.
v Contact your IBM service representative.
external cables and power cords; then, remove the cover.
BIOS code
page jumper
(J19)
devices.
(POST) and BIOS flash.
™
program to make a BIOS flash diskette.
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