IBM Aptiva 2142 Hardware Maintenance Service

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f. At the dash “-” prompt, Type d fffa:0 , then press the Enterkey.g. The right side of the screen will display the Serial Number(23AXXXX), Tier audio card, TIERx_AUDIO, and system modelnumber (214X).h. The “x” in the TIERx_AUDIO denotes the Tier card thecomputer is set to use.3. If the amplifier card installed matches the type listed in step 2, no actionis required.4. If the amplifier card installed does not match the type listed in step 2,you must run the appropriate update to match the amplifier card to thesystem board.Updating Amplifier Card BIOSTo update the amplifier card BIOS:1. Insert the Diagnostics and Utilities CD in the CD/DVD-ROM drive.2. Power-off, then power-on the system unit.3. When the Aptiva Diagnostics and Utilities Menu appears, depress theZero key to select the DOS screen. The A drive prompt will appear.4. Select the CD/DVD-ROM drive (the CD/DVD-ROM drive default is G:).5. At the G: prompt, type:CD\DISK\CRYSTAL\CLYDE\RCAND15\INSTALL\DISK0then press the Enter key.6. If a Tier 1 amplifier card is installed in the computer, type TIER1.BAT atthe DOS command prompt.7. If a Tier 2 amplifier card is installed in the computer, type TIER2.BAT atthe DOS command prompt.8. If the system monitor is not a Type 2116 (MM55) or Type 2128 (MM75),type TIER0.BAT at the DOS command prompt.AttentionType 2140, 2142 computers are designed for use with the MM55 orMM75 monitors only. The use of a different monitor might causesound and functionality problems.9. Remove the Diagnostics and Utilities CD from the CD/DVD-ROM driveand restart the computer.10. Go to “Amplifier Card BIOS Setting” on page 1-16 to verify the settingmatches the amplifier card installed in the computer.General Information 1-17All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com