Gateway 9715 - Manual (Page 162)

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Updating the BIOS
2
Turn off the server, then disconnect the power cords and all other cables connected
to the server.
3
Follow the instructions in “Opening the server case” on page 66 .
4
Remove the jumper across pins 1-2 of jumper J4A3 (the BIOS Recovery jumper), then
place the jumper across pins 2-3.
5
Insert the DOS-bootable recovery media into a USB port.
6
Reconnect the power cords and turn on the server. The BIOS recovery is initiated.
One beep indicates that the recovery media is valid and that the flash update has
started. The system BIOS initializes the text console and display the progress of the
recovery.
The update will take approximately two minutes and completion will be indicated
by two beeps and a completion message on the screen.
Caution
Moving the jumper while the power is on can damage your server.
Always turn off the server and unplug the power cords and all other
cables before changing the jumper.
Important
The new flash BIOS image will not fit on a diskette.
J8C1 J8C2 J8C3
FRB3
Disable
BMC
Reset
FWHID
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