Summary
Provides information on how to resolve Intel® Server Board S1200SP hanging in BIOS.
Description
You may see this behavior when powering on the system:
- Unable to enter into BIOS. The system hangs on the "Entering Setup" POST message.
Resolution
Proceed as follows:
- Remove all USB devices, except the mouse and keyboard.
- Turn off the system and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
- Remove the cables from the board including the redundant PSUs.
- Reboot the server without any USB installed, including the keyboard and mouse.
- Reseat the CMOS battery. See Steps to clear CMOS using the battery method.
- Reseat the memory modules.
- Reseat the hard drives.
Additional information
Possibly related to the external USB device