Chapter 5
Troubleshooting
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2. Power down the Netserver, gain access to the system board assembly, and set the BIOS
Recovery switch of the configuration switch to the ON position.
3. Replace the cover and power on the Netserver with the BIOS Update diskette in the flexible disk
drive.
4. The flash RAM program on the BIOS Update diskette will restore the BIOS to the Netserver.
5. Power down the Netserver, gain access to the system board assembly, and set the BIOS
Recovery switch of the configuration switch to the OFF position.
6. Replace the cover and power on the Netserver in the normal manner.
A BIOS Update diskette must be created from the HP Netserver Navigator CD-ROM to be used in flashing
the new BIOS into the Netserver. To update the BIOS, you enable the BIOS Recovery by setting the BIOS
Recovery switch (switch 2) of the configuration switch on the system board assembly to the ON (enabled)
position.
To perform a BIOS recovery:
1. Power down the HP Netserver and gain access to the system board assembly.
2. On the system board set the BIOS Recovery switch (Switch 2) of the configuration switch from
OFF to ON.
Clear CMOS
Clear Password
Open
Shaded rectangle
represents the position
of switch.
Open = Off Closed = On
Not Used (Default = Off)
Not Used (Default = Off)
Rear of Chassis
BIOS Recovery
System Board Configuration Switch
3. Replace the cover.
4. Place the previously created BIOS Update diskette into the flexible disk drive of the Netserver
and power up the HP Netserver.
5. The flash program on the diskette will re-program the BIOS providing recovery from the BIOS
corruption.
6. When the flash programming is completed (indicated by a long beep), power down the HP
Netserver.
7. Gain access to the system board assembly and set the BIOS Recovery switch (Switch 2) from
ON to OFF
8. Replace the cover.
9. Power on the Netserver in the normal manner.
