Appendix f - bios rewrite procedures, Appendix f bios rewrite procedures – Toshiba M40 User Manual

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Appendices

EQUIUM M40/M45/Satellite M40/M45 Maintenance Manual F-1

Appendix G

Appendix F BIOS Rewrite Procedures

This Appendix explains how to rewrite the system BIOS program when you update the
system BIOS.

Tools

To rewrite the BIOS, you need the following tool:

BIOS/EC/KBC rewriting disk for the computer that has renewed BIOS data.

Rewriting the BIOS

1. Set the system to boot mode.

2. Turn off the power to the computer.

3. Remove the external cable and PC card.

4. Connect an external FDD and insert the BIOS/EC/KBC rewriting disk into either the

external FDD.

5. Turn on the power while holding down the [F] key . (Keep holding down the key

until a message appears on the screen.) The BIOS rewriting starts.

6. When the process is completed, eject the BIOS/EC/KBC rewriting disk and the

system is automatically reset.