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System Support Disks

Document ID: MIGR-47LTD5

Aptiva - 2156-1xx Flash BIOS update

Applicable to: Canada, China, Hong Kong, Japan


P/N
klflash

Description
BIOS update disk for 2156-133, 140,143,145, and 146 Model IBM Aptivas.
Instructions for using the BIOS update on 2156-1xx Aptivas

P/N
klflash

Name & Size (bytes)

WWW URL(s)
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/aptiva/klflash.exe
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/aptiva/klflash.txt

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The files can be obtained

From the IBM PC Company ftp site on the Internet at the address noted above,
(copy & paste the address into your Web Browser, or, if you are connected to an Internotes or Domino server, double-click on the address to hot-link directly to the URL. Note that the file type on the ftp site may be a different file type from the file originally attached to this document - eg .ZIP instead of .EXE)

From the Archive Database -
LN V3 - IBM PC Service Information Archive Database - CD1 1997
LN V4 - IBM PC Service Information Archive Database - CD1a 1997
- : or as indicated below:-

Disk Release Date:

05-05-99

Disk Version/Release:

Additional Information:

The program used to make the BIOS diskette self-extracting does not support Windows NT. This program does support all operating systems which were preloaded on Aptiva systems that require BIOS updates.

The attached file creates a bootable diskette for updating the BIOS on Aptiva 2156-130, 133, 140,144, and 143 systems. This diskette will update the BIOS to level BKLEN19A.

THIS BIOS IS NOT TO BE USED ON ANY OTHER SYSTEMS.

To install the updated BIOS:

Download the KLFLASH.EXE file to your hard disk.

Create a Diskette that will install updated BIOS on your computer.
1. Click Start -> Find -> Files or folders.
2. Enter KLFLASH.EXE in the find box then click Find Now.
3. When Windows locates the file you just downloaded, double click on the file's icon.
4. You will be asked to insert a blank 3.25" floppy diskette into drive A.
5. Put a blank disk in the floppy drive and press Enter.
6. The program will create a bootable disk for flash updating the BIOS.
7. Leave this diskette in drive A.

Install the updated BIOS in your computer
1. Turn your computer off by clicking Start -> Shutdown. Select Shutdown. Click OK.
2. The computer will turn itself off.
3. Turn the computer on with the diskette that you just created still inserted in drive A.
4. The computer will access drive A. You will see some information displayed on the screen.
5. DO NOT interrupt this process at any time. If you do interrupt this process, it could render your computer useless.
6. A prompt will appear telling you to power the machine off. Power the machine off by depressing the power switch and holding it in until the machine turns itself off.

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Disk Category

BIOS

Date Created

05-05-99

Last Updated

07-05-99

Revision Date

08-05-2000

Brand

IBM Aptiva

Product Family

Aptiva

Machine Type

2156

Model

133; 140; 143; 144; 145; 146

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