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... Failure 4-9 Other Functions Failure 4-11 Intermittent Problems 4-16 Undetermined Problems 4-16 BIOS Post Codes 4-17 CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations Mainboard 5-3 Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 5-5 Clearing Password 5-5 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-6 viii
... Failure 4-9 Other Functions Failure 4-11 Intermittent Problems 4-16 Undetermined Problems 4-16 BIOS Post Codes 4-17 CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations Mainboard 5-3 Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 5-5 Clearing Password 5-5 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-6 viii
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...;Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. Prepare a bootable USB HDD. 2. Refer to bootable USB HDD. 3. Copy Flash utilities to BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk. NOTE: NOTE: If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before BIOS Flash utility is used . Use AC adaptor power supply when running BIOS Flash utility...
...;Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. Prepare a bootable USB HDD. 2. Refer to bootable USB HDD. 3. Copy Flash utilities to BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk. NOTE: NOTE: If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before BIOS Flash utility is used . Use AC adaptor power supply when running BIOS Flash utility...
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... the HDD and ODD are not necessary to boot the computer to Online Support Information. Run the Windows Vista Startup Repair Utility: a. When the System Recovery Options screen appears, click Next. Troubleshooting 4-11 HDD Not Operating Correctly 0 If the HDD fails to check the Thermal Unit and fan airways are required...
... the HDD and ODD are not necessary to boot the computer to Online Support Information. Run the Windows Vista Startup Repair Utility: a. When the System Recovery Options screen appears, click Next. Troubleshooting 4-11 HDD Not Operating Correctly 0 If the HDD fails to check the Thermal Unit and fan airways are required...
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PEI_MEMORY_INIT_FOR_CRISIS PEI 7F Memory Initial for Crisis Recovery PEI_MEMORY_INSTALL PEI 80 Simple Memory test PEI_SWITCH_STACK PEI 82 Start to RAM PEI_FINDING_DXE_CORE PEI ...Initial for physical memory PEI_ENTER_RECOVERY_MODE PEI 84 Recovery device Initialization PEI_RECOVERY_MEDIA_FOUND PEI 85 Found Recovery image PEI_RECOVERY_MEDIA_NOT_FOUND PEI 86 Recovery image not found PEI_RECOVERY_LOAD_FILE_DONE PEI 87 Load Recovery Image completed PEI_RECOVERY_START_FLASH PEI 88 Start Flash BIOS with Recovery image PEI_ENTER_DXEIPL PEI 89 Loading BIOS ...
PEI_MEMORY_INIT_FOR_CRISIS PEI 7F Memory Initial for Crisis Recovery PEI_MEMORY_INSTALL PEI 80 Simple Memory test PEI_SWITCH_STACK PEI 82 Start to RAM PEI_FINDING_DXE_CORE PEI ...Initial for physical memory PEI_ENTER_RECOVERY_MODE PEI 84 Recovery device Initialization PEI_RECOVERY_MEDIA_FOUND PEI 85 Found Recovery image PEI_RECOVERY_MEDIA_NOT_FOUND PEI 86 Recovery image not found PEI_RECOVERY_LOAD_FILE_DONE PEI 87 Load Recovery Image completed PEI_RECOVERY_START_FLASH PEI 88 Start Flash BIOS with Recovery image PEI_ENTER_DXEIPL PEI 89 Loading BIOS ...
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Table 4-6. BDS_RECOVERY_START_FLASH BDS 35 Fast Recovery Start Flash. Table 4-7. S3 Functions POST Code Table Functionality Name (Include\PostCode.h) Phase POST_BDS_NO_BOOT_DEVICE POST_BDS_START_IMAGE POST_BDS_ENTER_INTI9 POST_BDS_BOOT_SECTOR POST_BDS POST_BDS POST_BDS POST_BDS Post Code Description F9 ...
Table 4-6. BDS_RECOVERY_START_FLASH BDS 35 Fast Recovery Start Flash. Table 4-7. S3 Functions POST Code Table Functionality Name (Include\PostCode.h) Phase POST_BDS_NO_BOOT_DEVICE POST_BDS_START_IMAGE POST_BDS_ENTER_INTI9 POST_BDS_BOOT_SECTOR POST_BDS POST_BDS POST_BDS POST_BDS Post Code Description F9 ...
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Mainboard 5-3 Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 5-5 Clearing Password 5-5 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-6 5-2
Mainboard 5-3 Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 5-5 Clearing Password 5-5 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-6 5-2
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... AC adapter. 2. Clear the password check with the SOP (standard operating procedure) for clearing the BIOS password and recovering the BIOS for the Aspire Z3801. CMOS Jumper Overview Table 5-2. Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 0 This section provides users with the following procedure is only for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and User Password).
... AC adapter. 2. Clear the password check with the SOP (standard operating procedure) for clearing the BIOS password and recovering the BIOS for the Aspire Z3801. CMOS Jumper Overview Table 5-2. Clearing Password and BIOS Recovery 0 This section provides users with the following procedure is only for clearing BIOS Password (Supervisor Password and User Password).
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... the Crisis Disk program in another system with minimum BIOS initialization. The Crisis USB key is created by Crisis Disk 0 BIOS Recovery Boot Block 0 BIOS Recovery Boot Block is used to restore the BIOS firmware if a previous BIOS flashing process has failed. Insert USB HDD into USB ...port. 5-6 Jumper and Connector Locations BIOS Recovery Hotkey 0 To enable the BIOS Recovery process, use the function hotkey, Fn + Esc, during this feature to boot up the system with Windows® 7 OS. ...
... the Crisis Disk program in another system with minimum BIOS initialization. The Crisis USB key is created by Crisis Disk 0 BIOS Recovery Boot Block 0 BIOS Recovery Boot Block is used to restore the BIOS firmware if a previous BIOS flashing process has failed. Insert USB HDD into USB ...port. 5-6 Jumper and Connector Locations BIOS Recovery Hotkey 0 To enable the BIOS Recovery process, use the function hotkey, Fn + Esc, during this feature to boot up the system with Windows® 7 OS. ...
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.... 5. Press Power button. 6. Change name of desired BIOS ROM file to save and exit. 10. Flash will appear as shown in Figure 5-4. BIOS Recovery Screen 7. When BIOS Recovery is complete, press F10 to AMIBOOT.rom. 4. Press Del to return to BIOS setup menu. Update the latest BIOS version for this machine by...
.... 5. Press Power button. 6. Change name of desired BIOS ROM file to save and exit. 10. Flash will appear as shown in Figure 5-4. BIOS Recovery Screen 7. When BIOS Recovery is complete, press F10 to AMIBOOT.rom. 4. Press Del to return to BIOS setup menu. Update the latest BIOS version for this machine by...