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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2016
Dell Products, L.p., Round Rock, TX (US);
Xiaomei Miller, Round Rock, TX (US);
Allen Wynn, Round Rock, TX (US);
Dell Products, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for initializing and reconfiguring replacement motherboards are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include: a motherboard, a processor mounted on the motherboard, and a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) mounted on the motherboard and coupled to the processor, the BIOS having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: determine, while operating in a service mode, whether prefill data is available in a memory device distinct from any component mounted on the motherboard, where the prefill data is usable by the BIOS to automatically fill out at least a portion of a service menu provided by the BIOS; validate the prefill data; and in response to the validated, prefill data having changed since a previous booting of the IHS, store updated prefill data in the memory device.