Updating (Flashing) Bios From A Disc; Updating (Flashing) Bios From Your Operating System - Lenovo ThinkCentre 3026 Maintenance Instructions Manual

v Sources for obtaining the latest level BIOS available
To update (flash) the BIOS, see "Updating (flashing) BIOS from a disc."

Updating (flashing) BIOS from a disc

This section provides instructions on how to update (flash) BIOS from a disc.
System BIOS program updates are available at:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
To update (flash) BIOS from a disc, do the following:
1. Make sure the optical drive you want to use is set as the first boot device in the
2. Make sure the computer is turned on. Insert the disc into the optical drive.
3. Turn off the computer and back on again. The update begins.
4. When prompted to change the serial number, press N.
5. When prompted to change the machine type/model, press N.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the update.

Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system

Note: Because Lenovo makes constant improvements to the Web site, the Web
page contents are subject to change without notice, including the contents
referenced in the following procedure.
To update (flash) BIOS from your operating system, do the following:
1. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support.
2. Do the following to locate the downloadable files for your machine type:
3. Print these instructions. This is very important because they are not on the
4. Follow the printed instructions to download, extract, and install the update.
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1. Lenovo support web site:
http://www.lenovo.com/support/
2. Lenovo Customer Support Center
3. Levels 1 and 2 Support
startup device sequence. See "Selecting or changing the startup device
sequence" on page 54.
Note: If you want to change the serial number, press Y when prompted. Type
in the serial number and then press Enter.
Note: If you want to change the machine type/model, press Y when prompted.
Type in the machine type/model and then press Enter.
a. In the Enter a product number field, type your machine type and click Go.
b. Click Downloads and drivers.
c. Select BIOS in the Refine results field to easily locate all the BIOS related
links.
d. Click the BIOS update link.
e. Click the TXT file that contains the instructions for updating (flashing) BIOS
from your operating system.
screen after the download begins.