Updating The Bios; Recovering The Bios - Gateway 920 User Manual

Updating the BIOS

If you need a new version of the BIOS, you can download the BIOS update from
Gateway, then install the new version from a diskette.
To update the BIOS:
1
Print the appendix for
2
Download the BIOS update from support.gateway.com.
3
Restart your server.
4
Press F2 when the Gateway logo screen appears during startup.
5
Record any custom BIOS settings on your printout.
6
Follow the instructions in the self-extracting BIOS update file.
7
Enter any custom BIOS settings you recorded in
changes and close the BIOS Setup utility.

Recovering the BIOS

If you encounter a problem while you are updating the BIOS, such as a power
outage, the BIOS update may not be successful. You can recover the old BIOS
so you can try another update.
To recover the BIOS:
1
Follow the instructions in
page 25.
2
Turn off the server, then disconnect the power cord and all other cables
connected to the server.
3
Remove the side panel. For more information, see
case" on page
BIOS Settings
"Preventing static electricity discharge" on
26.
www.gateway.com
in this guide.
Step 5, then save your
"Opening the server
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