12. Reinstall the cover (see “Replacing the cover” on page 203).
13. Reconnect the power cord and any cables that you removed.
14. Restart the server. The system begins the power-on self-test (POST). If this
does not recover the primary bank, continue with the following steps.
15. Remove the cover (see “Removing the cover” on page 36).
16. Reset the CMOS by removing the system battery (see “Removing the system
battery” on page 283).
17. Leave the system battery out of the server for approximately 5 to 15 minutes.
18. Reinstall the system battery (see “Replacing the system battery” on page 285).
19. Reinstall the cover (see “Replacing the cover” on page 203).
20. Reconnect the power cord and any cables that you removed.
21. Restart the server. The system begins the power-on self-test (POST).
22. If these recovery efforts fail, contact your service representative for support.
In-band automated boot recovery method
Use this information to recover the server firmware and restore the server
operation to the primary bank.
About this task
Note: Use this method if the BOARD LED on the light path diagnostics panel is lit
and there is a log entry or Booting Backup Image is displayed on the firmware
splash screen; otherwise, use the in-band manual recovery method.
Procedure
1. Boot the server to an operating system that is supported by the firmware
update package that you downloaded.
2. Perform the firmware update by following the instructions that are in the
firmware update package readme file.
3. Restart the server.
4. At the firmware splash screen, press F3 when prompted to restore to the
primary bank. The server boots from the primary bank.
Out-of-band method
Use this information to recover the server firmware and restore the server
operation to the primary bank.
See the IMM2 documentation (Integrated Management Module II User's Guide)at
http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5086346.
Automated boot recovery (ABR)
While the server is starting, if the integrated management module II detects
problems with the server firmware in the primary bank, the server automatically
switches to the backup firmware bank and gives you the opportunity to recover
the firmware in the primary bank.
About this task
For instructions for recovering the UEFI firmware, see “Recovering the server
firmware (UEFI update failure)” on page 174. After you have recovered the
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