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Server Utilities
Recovering the BIOS with the Crisis Recovery Diskette
Manually Recovering the BIOS
A BIOS recovery can be manually initiated. This option would be used only when the BIOS is
corrupt, but the ROM checksum error does not occur during POST. To manually initiate a BIOS
recovery, use the following steps:
1. Power down and uplug the system from the AC power source.
2. Move the recovery jumper at J1D1 from pins 13 and 14 to cover pins 14 and 15.
3. Insert a bootable diskette containing the file AMIBOOT.ROM into the A: diskette drive.
4. Plug the system into the AC power source and power it on.
5. A blue screen will be displayed and the recovery process will automatically run. The system
will continue to beep throughout the recovery process. The recovery process is complete when
the beeping stops.
6. Remove the diskette.
7. Power down and unplug the system from the AC power source.
8. Move the BIOS recovery jumper at J1D1 back to the original position, covering pins 13 and 14.
9. Plug the system into the AC power source and power it up to confirm that the recovery was
successful.
Clearing the Password
If the user or administrator password(s) is lost or forgotten, moving the password clear jumper into
the "clear" position clears both passwords. The password clear jumper must be restored to its
original position before a new password(s) can be set. The password clear jumper is located on
jumper block J1D1.
1. Power down the system and disconnect the AC power.
2. Open the server chassis.
3. Move the jumper from pins 5 and 6 to the Clear Password position, covering pins 6 and 7.
4. Reconnect the AC power, power up the system.
5. Power down the system and disconnect the AC power.
6. Return the Password Clear jumper to the spare location, covering pins 5 and 6.
7. Close the server chassis.
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