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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
Proper Battery Disposal
Attention! Please handle used batteries carefully. Do not damage
the battery in any way; a damaged battery may release hazardous
materials into the environment. Do not discard a used battery in the
garbage or a public landll. Please comply with the regulations set
up by your local hazardous waste management agency to dispose of
your used battery properly.
Important: The SPI BIOS chip installed on this motherboard
is not removable. To repair or replace a damaged BIOS chip,
please send your motherboard to RMA at Supermicro for service.
Question: I think my BIOS is corrupted. How can I recover my BIOS?
Answer: Please see Appendix C-BIOS Recovery for detailed instructions.
Question: Why do I get an error message “IASTOR.SYS read error”
and "press F6 to install Intel RAID driver" when installing Windows on
my motherboard?
Answer: To solve this issue, disable the IPMI jumper. Another solution
is to use a USB oppy drive instead of the onboard oppy drive. For the
IPMI jumper location, please check Chapter 1.
3-4 Battery Removal and Installation
Battery Removal
To remove the onboard battery, follow the steps below:
1. Power off your system and unplug your power cable.
2. Locate the onboard battery as shown below.
3. Using a tool such as a pen or a small screwdriver, push the battery lock out-
wards to unlock it. Once unlocked, the battery will pop out from the holder.
4. Remove the battery.
Battery
Lock
Battery
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