Bios Levels; Flash Update Procedures; Updating (Flashing) Bios From A Diskette; Recovering From A Post/Bios Update Failure - Lenovo ThinkCentre 8700 Hardware Maintenance Manual

2. Select SystemView Agent
3. Select the Serial Number Information icon
4. Click the plus sign to expand.
5. Select the component you want to view or edit.
6. Double click on the component you want to change.
7. Enter new data in the Value field, then click Apply.

BIOS levels

An incorrect level of BIOS can cause false errors and unnecessary FRU
replacement. Use the following information to determine the current level of BIOS
installed in the computer, the latest BIOS available for the computer, and where to
obtain the latest level of BIOS.
v To determine the current Level of BIOS:
v Sources for obtaining the latest level BIOS available
To update (flash) the BIOS, see "Flash update procedures."

Flash update procedures

This section details how to flash (update) the BIOS.

Updating (flashing) BIOS from a diskette

1. Insert a system program update (flash) diskette into the diskette drive. system
2. Turn on the computer. If it is already on, you must turn it off and back on. The
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the update.

Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure

Attention: If an interruption occurs during a POST/BIOS update (flash update),
the computer might not restart correctly. If this occurs, perform the following
procedure (also known as a Boot-block recovery).
Note: If your computer has no internal diskette drive, an optional USB diskette
1. Turn the computer off and insert the special recovery BIOS flash diskette in the
2. Turn the computer on.
3. The recovery session takes two to three minutes. During this time you will hear
4. Remove the special recovery BIOS flash diskette from the diskette drive.
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– Start the Setup Utility.
– Select Standard CMOS Features.
1. Lenovo support web site:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/
2. Lenovo Customer Support Center
3. Levels 1 and 2 Support
program updates are available at http://www.lenovo.com/support on the
World Wide Web.
update begins.
drive must be connected to use the BIOS flash diskette.
diskette drive.
a series of beeps. After the update session completes, the series of beeps ends
and the computer automatically turns off. There is no video during the
recovery session.