Gateway 980 Updating the BIOS, Recovering the BIOS, To update the BIOS, To recover the old BIOS

Record any custom BIOS settings on your printout.

Follow the instructions in the self-extracting BIOS update file.

Print the appendix for BIOS Settings in this guide. Download the BIOS update from support.gateway.com.

Updating the BIOS

Updating the BIOS

If you need a new version of the BIOS, you can download the BIOS update from Gateway, then install the new version from a diskette.

To update the BIOS:

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3 Restart your server, then press F2 when the Gateway logo screen appears during startup.

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6 Enter any custom BIOS settings you recorded in Step 4, then save your changes and close the BIOS Setup utility.

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. You can recover the old BIOS so you can try another update.

To recover the old BIOS:

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Turn on or restart the server.

Press and hold CTRL+HOME. The old BIOS is recovered.

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