IBM Aptiva 2174, Техническое обслуживание оборудования

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General Information 11
BIOS-contained Model Number and Serial Number
The model number and serial number information is stored in BIOS ROM and
displayed in the “Model Information” of BIOS Setup main menu. If a service
repair is completed by replacing a new system board or a new BIOS ROM,
then you are required to input the original system's model number and serial
number into the new BIOS ROM.
Follow these steps to input the model number and serial number to BIOS:
1. Prepare a bootable DOS diskette with DMI.EXE file.
2. Insert the diskette and boot from drive A.
WARNING: Do not boot with any memory related driver such as HIMEM.SYS,
EMS.SYS....
3. At the DOS prompt, type A:>DMI /H then press Enter.
4. When type A:>DMI / SP the screen shows:
System Product Name:
Enter the model number and press Enter to continue. You can type a maximum
of 16 characters (without spaces).
5. When type A:>DMI /ss the screen shows:
System Serial Number:
Enter the serial number and press Enter to continue. You can type a maximum
of 16 characters (without spaces).