Gateway 920 Manuale Utente
57
Updating the BIOS
www.gateway.com
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.
Gateway, then install the new version from a diskette.
To update the BIOS:
1
Print the appendix for
in this guide.
2
Download the BIOS update from
support.gateway.com
.
3
Restart your server.
4
Press F2 when the Gateway logo screen appears during startup.
5
Record any custom BIOS settings on your printout.
6
Follow the instructions in the self-extracting BIOS update file.
7
Enter any custom BIOS settings you recorded in
, 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.
outage, the BIOS update may not be successful. You can recover the old BIOS
so you can try another update.
To recover the BIOS:
1
Follow the instructions in
2
Turn off the server, then disconnect the power cord and all other cables
connected to the server.
connected to the server.
3
Remove the side panel. For more information, see
.