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Chapter9.Updatingsystemprograms
ThischapterprovidesinformationaboutupdatingthePOSTandBIOS,andhowtorecoverfromaPOST
andBIOSupdatefailure.
Usingsystemprograms
Systemprogramsarethebasiclayerofsoftwarebuiltintoyourcomputer.Systemprogramsincludethe
POST,theBIOS,andtheSetupUtilityprogram.ThePOSTisasetoftestsandproceduresthatare
performedeachtimeyouturnonyourcomputer.TheBIOSisalayerofsoftwarethattranslatesinstructions
fromotherlayersofsoftwareintoelectricalsignalsthatthecomputerhardwarecanexecute.Youcanuse
theSetupUtilityprogramtovieworchangethecongurationsettingsofyourcomputer.SeeChapter7
“UsingtheSetupUtilityprogram”onpage65
fordetailedinformation.
Yourcomputersystemboardhasamodulecalledelectricallyerasableprogrammableread-onlymemory
(EEPROM,alsoreferredtoasashmemory).YoucaneasilyupdatethePOST,theBIOS,andtheSetup
Utilityprogrambystartingyourcomputerwithasystem-program-updatediscorrunningaspecialupdate
programfromyouroperatingsystem.
LenovomightmakechangesandenhancementstothePOSTandBIOS.Whenupdatesarereleased,they
areavailableasdownloadablelesontheLenovoWebsiteathttp://www.lenovo.com.Instructionsforusing
thePOSTandBIOSupdatesareavailableinaTXTlethatisincludedwiththeupdateles.Formost
models,youcandownloadeitheranupdateprogramtocreateasystem-program-updatediscoranupdate
programthatcanberunfromtheoperatingsystem.
Updating(ashing)theBIOSfromadisc
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoupdate(ash)theBIOSfromadisc.
Note:Youcandownloadaself-startingbootablediscimage(knownasanISOimage)withthesystem
programupdatestocreateasystem-program-updatedisc.Goto:
http://www.lenovo.com/support
Toupdate(ash)theBIOSfromadisc,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffyourcomputer.
2.RepeatedlypressandreleasetheF12keywhenturningonthecomputer.WhentheStartupDevice
Menuwindowopens,releasetheF12key.
3.FromtheStartupDeviceMenuwindow,selectthedesiredopticaldriveasthestartupdevice.Then,
insertthediscintothisopticaldriveandpressEnter.Theupdatebegins.
4.Whenpromptedtochangetheserialnumber,itissuggestedthatyoudonotmakethischangeby
pressingN.However,ifyoudowanttochangetheserialnumber,pressY,thentypeintheserialnumber
andpressEnter.
5.Whenpromptedtochangethemachinetypeandmodel,itissuggestedthatyoudonotmakethis
changebypressingN.However,ifyoudowanttochangethemachinetypeandmodel,pressY,then
typeinthemachinetypeandmodelandpressEnter.
6.Followtheinstructionsonthescreentocompletetheupdate.Aftertheupdateiscompleted,removethe
discfromtheopticaldrive.
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- ThinkStation 1
- UserGuide 1
- FirstEdition(April2012) 2
- Contents 3
- Importantsafetyinformation 7
- Powercordsandpoweradapters 8
- Plugsandoutlets 9
- Externaldevices 9
- Heatandproductventilation 9
- Operatingenvironment 10
- Modemsafetyinformation 10
- Lasercompliancestatement 11
- Powersupplystatement 11
- Cleaningandmaintenance 11
- Chapter1.Productoverview 13
- Chapter1.Productoverview3 15
- Specications 16
- Softwareoverview 17
- SoftwareprovidedbyLenovo 17
- AdobeReader 18
- Antivirussoftware 18
- Locations 18
- .Productoverview7 19
- 8ThinkStationUserGuide 20
- .Productoverview9 21
- Locatingcomponents 22
- Locatingpartsonthesystemboard 23
- Locatinginternaldrives 24
- Machinetypeandmodellabel 25
- 14ThinkStationUserGuide 26
- Chapter2.Usingyourcomputer 27
- Usingthewheelmouse 28
- Adjustingaudio 28
- Aboutyourcomputeraudio 28
- UsingCDsandDVDs 29
- PlayingaCDorDVD 30
- RecordingaCDorDVD 30
- Chapter3.Youandyourcomputer 31
- Glareandlighting 32
- Aircirculation 32
- Voltage-selectionswitch 33
- Replacementpowercords 33
- 22ThinkStationUserGuide 34
- Chapter4.Security 35
- Lockingthecomputercover 36
- Installingapadlock 37
- Usingpasswords 38
- BIOSpasswords 38
- Windowspasswords 39
- Usingandunderstandingrewalls 39
- Protectingdataagainstviruses 39
- 28ThinkStationUserGuide 40
- Installingorreplacinghardware 41
- Installingexternaloptions 41
- Removingthecomputercover 42
- InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard 43
- Figure13.RemovingaPCIcard 45
- Figure14.InstallingaPCIcard 46
- 1onthememory 48
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- 42ThinkStationUserGuide 54
- Replacingthecardreader 57
- 46ThinkStationUserGuide 58
- Replacingthebattery 59
- Replacingtherearfanassembly 65
- Replacingthekeyboardormouse 66
- Completingthepartsreplacement 67
- 56ThinkStationUserGuide 68
- Chapter6.Recoveryinformation 69
- Usingrecoverymedia 70
- Performingabackupoperation 70
- Performingarecoveryoperation 71
- Creatingandusingarescuemedium 72
- Creatingarescuemedium 72
- Usingarescuemedium 72
- Reinstallingsoftwareprograms 74
- Reinstallingdevicedrivers 74
- Solvingrecoveryproblems 74
- .Recoveryinformation63 75
- 64ThinkStationUserGuide 76
- Viewingandchangingsettings 77
- Passwordconsiderations 78
- Power-OnPassword 78
- AdministratorPassword 78
- HardDiskPassword 78
- Enablingordisablingadevice 79
- Selectingastartupdevice 79
- ExitingtheSetupUtilityprogram 81
- 70ThinkStationUserGuide 82
- Chapter8.ConguringRAID 83
- Chapter8.ConguringRAID73 85
- Chapter8.ConguringRAID75 87
- Usingsystemprograms 89
- Chapter10.Preventingproblems 91
- UsingSystemUpdate 92
- Cleaningyourcomputer 93
- Goodmaintenancepractices 94
- Movingyourcomputer 94
- Basictroubleshooting 95
- Troubleshootingprocedure 96
- Troubleshooting 96
- Audioproblems 97
- CDproblems 98
- DVDproblems 99
- DVDmoviewillnotplay 100
- Playbackisverysloworchoppy 100
- Harddiskdriveproblems 101
- Intermittentproblems 101
- ThinkStationUserGuide 102
- Monitorproblems 103
- Theimageappearstobeickering 104
- Theimageisdiscolored 104
- Ethernetproblems 105
- Optionproblems 106
- Performanceandlockupproblems 107
- Printerproblems 108
- Serialportproblems 109
- Softwareproblems 109
- USBproblems 110
- LenovoSolutionCenter 111
- 100ThinkStationUserGuide 112
- ©CopyrightLenovo2012 113
- LenovoSupportWebsite 114
- Helpandservice 114
- Callingforservice 114
- Usingotherservices 115
- Purchasingadditionalservices 115
- 104ThinkStationUserGuide 116
- AppendixA.Systemmemoryspeed 117
- 106ThinkStationUserGuide 118
- AppendixB.Notices 119
- Trademarks 120
- Exportclassicationnotice 121
- Electronicemissionsnotices 121
- 112ThinkStationUserGuide 124
- Recyclinginformation 125
- RecyclinginformationforBrazil 126
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