Lenovo 6019 manual Updating flashing Bios from your operating system

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7.Type in the seven character machine type/model of your computer and then press Enter.

8.Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the update.

Updating (flashing) BIOS from your operating system

Note: Due to the constant improvements made to the Web site, Web page content (including the links referenced in the following procedure) is subject to change.

1.From your browser, type http://www.lenovo.com/support in the address field and press Enter.

2.Locate the Downloadable files for your machine type as follows:

a.In the Enter a product field, type your machine type and click Go.

b.Click Continue.

c.Click Downloads and drivers.

d.Under the BIOS category, click the Flash BIOS update.

e.Click the .txt file that contains the installation instructions for the flash BIOS update (flash from the operating system version).

3.Print these instructions. This is very important since they are not on the screen after the download begins.

4.From your browser, click Back to return to the list of files. Carefully follow the printed instructions to download, extract, and install 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 drive must be connected to use the BIOS flash diskette.

1.Turn off the computer and any attached devices, such as printers, monitors, and external drives.

2.Unplug all power cords from electrical outlets, and open the computer cover.

3.Access the system board.

4.Locate the Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper on the system board.

5.Remove any cables that impede access to the Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper.

6.Move the jumper from the standard position (pin 1 and pin 2) to pin 2 and pin 3.

7.Insert the BIOS flash diskette in the diskette drive.

8.Close the computer cover and reconnect the power cords for the computer and monitor to electrical outlets.

9.Turn on the computer and the monitor.

10.The recovery session takes two to three minutes and starts with two short beeps. Video will be displayed after a short period, indicating that the recovery process has started.

11.When the flash recovery completes and the computer turns off, unplug all power cords from electrical outlets, and open the computer cover.

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Contents ThinkCentre User Guide Page ThinkCentre User Guide Page Contents Index Introduction Vi User Guide Important safety information User Guide Glare and lighting Arranging your workspaceComfort Air circulation Electrical outlets and cable lengthsSetting up your computer Connecting your computerUser Guide Setting up your computer User Guide 1394 Completing important tasks Turning on computer powerFinishing the software installation Installing other operating systems Installing external optionsUpdating your operating system Updating your antivirus softwareSystem information Input/output features Expansion System information Input/output features Expansion System information Input/output features Three drive bays One 32-bit PCI adapter connector System information Input/output features Two drive bays One 32-bit PCI adapter connector Dimensions Width 400 mm 15.7 Height 175 mm 6.9 Depth 432 mm 17.0in Width 317 mm 12.48 Height 99 mm 3.9 Depth 341 mm 13.4in Width 89 mm 3.5in Height 276 mm 10.9 Depth 273 mm 10.7 User Guide Software provided by Lenovo Software overviewSoftware provided with your Windows operating system PC Doctor for WINPE, PC Doctor for Windows Using the Setup Utility Starting the Setup Utility programViewing and changing settings Using passwordsUser Password Administrator PasswordSetting, changing, and deleting a password Using Security Profile by DeviceSelecting or changing the startup device sequence Selecting a startup deviceSelecting a temporary startup device Advanced settings Exiting from the Setup Utility programUpdating system programs Using system programsUpdating flashing Bios from a diskette or CD-ROM Updating flashing Bios from your operating system Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failureUpdating system programs User Guide Troubleshooting and diagnostics Basic troubleshootingDiagnostic programs PC-Doctor for Windows PC-Doctor for DOSRunning diagnostics from the CD or diskettes Optical mouse Cleaning the mousePC-Doctor for Windows PE Non-optical mouse Troubleshooting and diagnostics User Guide Recovering software Creating and using the Product Recovery discPerforming backup and recovery operations Using the Rescue and Recovery workspace Creating and using rescue media Creating and using a Recovery Repair diskette To create rescue media, do the followingRecovering or installing device drivers Setting a rescue device in the startup sequence Solving recovery problemsUser Guide Getting information, help, and service Information resourcesOnline Books folder ThinkVantage Productivity CenterAccess Help Safety and WarrantyCalling for service Help and serviceUsing the documentation and diagnostic programs Using other services Purchasing additional servicesAppendix A. Manual modem commands Basic AT commandsLow speaker volume Extended AT commands Enable RTS/CTS hardware flow controlMNP/V.42/V.42bis/V.44 commands +MS=?Fax Class 1 commands Fax Class 2 commandsVoice commands Appendix A. Manual modem commands User Guide Appendix B. Notices Television output notice TrademarksIndex 14, 17, 20 Page User Guide Page Part Number 43C6566
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