HP A7818-IE002 - Manual (Page 71)

System BIOS
Updating The System BIOS
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5. Remove the power cord, and reset switch 9 back to OFF .
6. Replace the workstation’s cover, turn on the workstation, and let it complete its
startup routine.
7. After POST completes, press F2 when prompted to use the Setup program.
8. Set the administrator and new user passwords.
9. To save the new password and exit Setup, press Esc or select Exit Menu .
Clearing The CMOS
1. Turn off the workstation, disconnect the power cord and all cables, then remove the
cover.
2. Set the system board switch 8 to ON .
3. Replace the cover, and reconnect the power cord and video cable.
4. Reboot the workstation. A message similar to the following
will appear:
“ Configuration has been cleared, set switch Clear to the ON position
before rebooting. ”
5. Turn off the workstation, disconnect the power cord and video cable, and remove the
cover.
6. Set the system board switch 8 to OFF .
7. Replace the cover, and reconnect the power cord and data cables.
8. Turn on the workstation. Press F2 to run Setup, then press F9 . The system
automatically downloads and saves the CMOS default values.
9. To save the configuration and exit Setup, press Esc .
Recovering The BIOS (Crisis Mode)
If the BIOS is corrupted and you can’t use the standard flash, use the BIOS Recovery
Mode (exceptional BIOS recovery operation) to restore the BIOS.
1. Obtain a bootable DOS floppy disk.
2. Copy the BIOS files onto the floppy disk. For information about how to download the
system BIOS, see page 70.
3. Create (or edit) the autoexec.bat file, which should contain the following line of text:
“ phlash /c /mode=3 /s IY.W1.XX.FUL ”
(Rename the BIOS filename with the filename on the floppy disk.)
4. Turn off the workstation, disconnect the power cord, and remove the cover.
5. Set switch 7 to ON .
6. Insert the floppy disk into the floppy disk drive.
7. Reconnect the power cord, and turn on the workstation.
8. The workstation boots from the floppy disk, then flashes the BIOS. During the flash
process, the screen remains blank. When you hear one long beep, the recovery
process is finished.