====================================================================== Title: Boot Block Recovery Procedure for Anigma LP4IP1 Motherboard ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Filename: LP4IP1RC.TXT FTP URL: ftp://ftp.firmware.com/text/lp4ip1rc.txt WWW URL: http://www.firmware.com/pb4ts/lp4ip1rc.txt Author: Terry Slade, Micro Firmware Technical Support Revision: 06/13/97 Summary: Instructions for boot block recovery procedure used to restore BIOS code on GW2K Anigma LP4IP1 motherboard. ====================================================================== The boot block recovery procedure is used to restore BIOS code to the flash ROM chip when the BIOS code has been corrupted or erased, normally resulting in blank screen on powerup. This procedure may also be necessary if the wrong BIOS code has been flashed into the chip. This procedure requires a valid recovery disk, normally created during installation of a BIOS upgrade or provided by the system vendor. We have a recovery disk for the Anigma LP4IP1 motherboard available on our FTP site and BBS. The file LP4IP1D.EXE is a self-extracting archive containing a self-extracting diskette image which is used to create a recovery disk. Please read the instructions included. WARNING: Please insure that you have the Anigma LP4IP1 motherboard before using this recovery disk. This motherboard can be physically identified by checking for components of the Intel Aries chipset (82425EX and 82426EX chips), 3 SIMM slots, and a slot to support a riser card which may have ISA and PCI expansion slots on it. The model number LP4IP1 is silkscreened onto the underside of the back left cornerof the board and may also appear on a bar code sticker along with the serial number. The Gateway 2000 part number for this board is MBDPCI004AxWW. This motherboard is also called the Aries Integrated. GW2K has used several other motherboards made by Anigma with similar names and numbers, so it is important to check carefully when identifying the motherboard. Boot Block Recovery Instructions: . 1. Turn system off. 2. Move jumper J25 from pins 2-3 to pins 1-2. (Located at the front edge of the motherboard). 3. Insert recovery disk into drive A: 4. Turn system on. The display screen will remain blank. After about 10 seconds, there will be 1 long and 2 short beeps. The diskette access light should come on and files will be loaded from the diskette. After about 90 seconds there will be a series of high-pitched beeps followed by a series of low-pitched beeps. Although the diskette drive light is still on, the system can be powered off after the low-pitched beeps. If not powered off, the process will repeat. 5. After powering sytem off, move J25 back to pins 2-3. 6. Power system on. It will probably be necessary to enter CMOS setup and adust values. . # ====================================================================== ====================================================================== (C) 1997 Micro Firmware, Inc.