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Recovering the BIOS
If you encounter a problem while you are updating the BIOS, such as a power outage, the BIOS update may not be successful. If the system continues to try to boot from the new, corrupted BIOS, you can manually recover the old BIOS so you can try another update.
Follow the instructions in “Opening the server case” on page 42. Place the jumper back onto pins 1-2.
Follow the instructions in “Closing the server case” on page 44.
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3 Remove the jumper across pins 1-2 of jumper J1A4 (at the left back of the system board), then place the jumper across pins 2-3.
1-2: Normal
Operation (default)
2-3: Force to
Secondary Partition
4 Follow the instructions in “Closing the server case” on page 44.
5 Reconnect the power cords and turn on the server. The BIOS is forced to boot from the secondary partition.
After you repair the primary BIOS partition, return the server to the default condition.
6 Turn off the server, then disconnect the power cords and all other cables connected to the server.