Lenovo ThinkStation P510 Hardware Maintenance Manual

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If you want to select a permanent startup device, select Enter Setup on Startup Device Menu and pressEnter to start the Setup Utility program. For more information about how to select a permanent startupdevice, see “Changing the startup device sequence permanently” on page 69.Exiting the Setup Utility programTo exit the Setup Utility program, do one of the following:• If you want to save the new settings, press the F10 key. Then, select Yes in the window displayedand press Enter.Note: For some keyboards, you might need to press Fn+F10 to exit the Setup Utility program.• If you do not want to save the new settings, select Exit ➙ Discard Changes and Exit and press Enter.Then, select Yes in the window displayed and press Enter.Updating and recovering the BIOSThe BIOS is the first program that the computer runs when you turn on the computer. The BIOS initializes thehardware components and loads the operating system and other programs.BIOS levelsAn incorrect level of BIOS can cause false errors and unnecessary FRU replacement. Use the followinginformation to determine the current level of BIOS installed in the computer, the latest BIOS available for thecomputer, and where to obtain the latest level of BIOS.• To determine the current Level of BIOS:Start the Setup Utility and view the BIOS Revision level on the Main page.• Sources for obtaining the latest level BIOS available– Lenovo support Web site: http://www.lenovo.com/support/– Lenovo Customer Support Center– Levels 1 and 2 SupportTo update the BIOS, see “Updating and recovering the BIOS” on page 70.Note: BIOS settings vary by operating system. Change the BIOS settings before installing a new operatingsystem. See “Changing the BIOS settings before installing a new operating system” on page 67.Updating the BIOSWhen you install a new program, hardware device, or device driver, you might be informed to updatethe BIOS. You can update the BIOS from your operating system or a flash update disc (available onlyon some models).To update the BIOS, do the following:1. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/drivers.2. To update the BIOS from your operating system, download the flash BIOS update driver according toyour operating system version. To update the BIOS from a flash update disc, download the ISO imageversion (used to create a flash update disc). Then, download the installation instructions for the flashBIOS update driver.3. Print the installation instructions you download and follow the instructions to update the BIOS.Note: If you want to update the BIOS from a flash update disc, the installation instructions might not providethe information about how to record the update disc. See “Recording a disc” on page 48.70 ThinkStation P510 and P710 Hardware Maintenance Manual