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Aptiva - 2139/2153 Vital Product Data Update Utility

Applicable to: World-Wide


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flyvpd

Description
Utility to update the machine type, model and serial numbers on Aptiva 2139 and 2153 systems.

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flyvpd

Name & Size (bytes)
Flyvpd.exe : 260824

WWW URL(s)
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/special/haze/flyvpd.exe

The following disk images can be detached and diskettes created from them.
For more help on handling file attachments click on this doclink

Disk Release Date:

09-04-99

Disk Version/Release:

Additional Information:

The attached diskette is used to update the machine type, model and serial numbers on Aptiva 2139 and 2153 systems. This diskette should be used on a system after the system board has been replaced. This ensures that the model and serial number on the system chassis matches the model and serial number reported by the system board.

To use this utility:
1. Download the FLYVPD.EXE file to your hard disk.
2. Insert a blank, high density diskette into your diskette drive A:.
3. Execute the FLYVPD.EXE file to extract the necessary files diskette.
4. Shut the system down normally.
5. Reboot your system with diskette still in drive A:.
6. Follow the onscreen prompts to update the system information. Do not reboot the system until prompted.

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Disk Category

BIOS, Firmware Updates, Utility

Date Created

09-04-99

Last Updated

09-04-99

Revision Date

Brand

IBM Aptiva

Product Family

Aptiva

Machine Type

2139, 2153

Model

All

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