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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.
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.
7 Follow the instructions in “Opening the server case” on page 42.
8 Place the jumper back onto pins 1-2.
9 Follow the instructions in “Closing the server case” on page 44.
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.
2-3: Force to
Secondary
Partition
1-2: Normal
Operation (default)
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