To recover the BIOS:
1Turn off the computer, disconnect the power cord, then disconnect the modem cord, if your computer has a modem.
2Open the case. (See “Opening the case” on page 19 and observe the “Static electricity precautions” on page 17.)
3Remove the jumper from the JP6 jumper (see “System board” on page 8 for location) and set it aside. You will need it in a later step.
4Close the case (see “Closing the case” on page 23 for instructions), then reconnect the power cord.
5Place the bootable diskette containing the BIOS files into drive A:, then turn on the computer.
At the start of the BIOS recovery process, the computer beeps once. The recovery process may take a few minutes.
6When you hear two beeps, the BIOS has successfully recovered. Remove the diskette from drive A:, turn off the computer, then disconnect the power cord.
If you do not hear two beeps, the BIOS recovery was not successful. See the following troubleshooting section for further information.
7Open the case again. (See “Opening the case” on page 19 and observe the “Static electricity precautions” on page 17.)
8Place the jumper back on pins
9Close the case, reconnect the cords, then turn on the computer.
10Enter BIOS Setup utility by pressing F1 when prompted during startup. Once in BIOS Setup utility, press F9. The default settings for the BIOS Setup utility are loaded.
Troubleshooting: If the BIOS recovery was unsuccessful the computer will beep continuously or will not beep at all. If the computer beeps continuously, make sure all the BIOS files you downloaded are on your diskette. If not, add the missing files and try updating your BIOS again. If you continue to have problems, contact Client Care or your system administrator.
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