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Rockwell Automation Publication 6181P-UM002D-EN-P - February 2014

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System Troubleshooting

Chapter 5

Load the System Defaults

If the computer fails after you make changes in the set-up menus, load the system
default settings to correct the error. These default settings have been selected to
optimize your computer’s performance.

Follow these steps to load the system defaults.

1. Restart the computer as specified in

Restart the Computer on page 41

.

2. During POST, press F2 to access the BIOS set-up utility.

3. Depending on your computer series, press or select the system defaults and

exit the BIO set-up utility.

Clear the CMOS

If the system configuration has been corrupted, an incorrect setting has caused
error messages to be unreadable, or you cannot access the BIOS set-up utility to
load the system defaults, you must clear the system configuration values stored in
the CMOS.

Follow these steps to clear the CMOS.

1. Back up all system data and then shut down the computer.

2. Follow the steps for

Pre-configuration on page 36

.

3. Disconnect the power and peripheral cables from the computer.

4. Remove the rear cover as detailed in

Remove the Rear Cover on page 33

.

5. Locate the CMOS jumper (CN6) on the motherboard.

6. Remove the jumper block from its default position (over pins 1 and 2).

7. Place the jumper block over pins 2 and 3 for 10 seconds.

TIP

Use the arrow keys on a keyboard to navigate between BIOS menus
and menu selections.

1 2 3

Jumper

Block

Default

Position

Clear CMOS

Position

Pins

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