Recovering From A Post/Bios Update Failure - IBM 8183 - ThinkCentre S50 User Manual

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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 commonly called Boot-block Recovery.
10. Insert the POST/BIOS update (flash) diskette into drive A, and turn on the
11. During the update session there will be no video. You will hear a long beep
12. Unplug the power cords from electrical outlets.
13. Open the cover. See "Opening the cover" on page 10.
14. Remove any cables or adapters that impede access to the Clear CMOS/BIOS
15. Replace the Clear CMOS/BIOS Recovery jumper to its original position.
16. Replace any cables or adapters that were removed.
17. Close the cover and reconnect any cables that were disconnected.
18. Turn on the computer to restart the operating system.
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Scroll down and look for a .txt file that has instructions for Flash BIOS update
from the operating system. Click the .txt file.
Print these instructions. This is very important since they are not on the screen
after the download begins.
printed instructions to download, extract, and install the update.
1. Turn off the computer and any attached devices, such as printers, monitors,
and external drives.
2. Unplug all power cords from electrical outlets, and open the cover. See
"Opening the cover" on page 10.
3. Locate the Clear CMOS/BIOS Recovery jumper on the system board. See
"Identifying parts on the system board" on page 13.
4. If necessary, refer to "Accessing system board components and drives" on
page 12 to gain access to the Clear CMOS/BIOS Recovery jumper.
5. Remove any cables or adapters that impede access to the Clear CMOS/BIOS
Recovery jumper.
6. Move the jumper from the standard position (pins 1 and 2) to pins 2 and 3.
7. Replace any cables or adapters that were removed.
8. Close the cover. See "Closing the cover and connecting the cables" on page 24.
9. Reconnect the power cords for the computer and monitor to electrical outlets.
computer and the monitor.
when recovery is completed. Remove the diskette from the diskette drive, and
turn off the computer and monitor.
Recovery jumper.