Wyse R class WES2009 manual

Inst allation Guide Wyse ® R Class Conversion to WES2009 Wyse ® USB Firmware T ool TM Release 1.13 Products: R10L, R50L, R5 0LE, R90L, R90LE, R90L7 Issue: 09071 1 PN: 883887-29L Rev . A[...]

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Content s 1 Introduction 1 Kit Contents 1 Overview 2 Wyse T echnical Support 2 Related Document ation and Services 2 Wyse Online Community 2 2 Inst alling Rx0L Flash and RAM 3 Requirements 3 Procedures 4 What’s Next 6 3 Inst alling Rx0LE Flash and RAM 7 Requirements 7 Procedures 8 What’s Next 11 4 Inst alling WES2009 Firmware 13 Requirements 13[...]

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1 Introduction This guide provides the instructions you need to use W yse ® USB Firmware T ool t o convert the following Wyse R class thin clients to WES2009: •R 1 0 L • R50L • R50LE • R90L • R90LE • R90L7 Caution WES2009 firmware requires R class thin client s to have a minimum of 2 GB flash and 1 GB RAM. Note After conv erting your t[...]

2 Chapter 1 The Conversion Sof tware Assembly DVD-ROM contai ns: • A PDF of this Installation Guide • Wyse USB Firmware T ool v1.13 • RX0L_LE 2G_4G WES2009 Conversion Image folder containing the followi ng files: · bio s.img · cmos.img · commandsX ml.xml · pa r 1. im g · initrd.pxe · mbr .img · vmlinuz Overview T o convert your R class[...]

2 Inst alling Rx0L Flash and RAM This chapter con tains information fo r users of Wys e Rx0L thin client s who must inst all new flash and/or RAM. If you ar e installing firmware only , you can skip this chapter and proceed to"Installing WES2009 Firmware." IMPORT ANT : • For Rx0L users who do not need to install new flash , you can skip[...]

4 Chapter 2 Procedures S tep 1: Remove the Rx0L Thin Client Left Side Cover Caution Follow all precautions listed in the Quick- S tart Guide that came with your thin client for disconne cting and reconnecting the thin client. 1. Perform a proper shut down of the thin cli ent by closing all files and ending your session, and then press the power but[...]

Installing Rx0L Flash and RAM 5 S tep 2: Install the Rx0L Flash Module Wa r n i n g Flash modules may be susceptible to da mage by Electro-S tatic Discharge (ESD). All industry-st andard cautions should be followed to avoid ESD. Before you remove or inst all a module, touch any me tal pa rt of the chassis and keep that contact with the chassis duri[...]

6 Chapter 2 S tep 3: Install the Rx0L RAM Module Wa r n i n g RAM modules may be susceptible to damage by Electro-S ta tic Discharge (ESD). All industry-st andard cautions should be followed to avoid ESD. Before you remove or inst all a module, touch any me tal pa rt of the chassis and keep that contact with the chassis during the in stallation pro[...]

3 Inst alling Rx0LE Flash and RAM This chapte r contains inform ation for u sers of Wyse Rx0LE thin clients who must install new flash and/or RAM. If you are installing fi rm ware only , you can skip this chapte r and proceed to"Installing WES2009 Firmware." IMPORT ANT : • For Rx0L E users who do not need to inst all new flash, you can [...]

8 Chapter 3 Procedures S tep 1: Remove the Rx0LE Thin Client Left Side Cover Caution Follow all precautions listed in the Quick- S tart Guide that came with your thin client for disconne cting and reconnecting the thin client. 1. Perform a proper shut down of the thin cli ent by closing all files and ending your session, and then press the power bu[...]

Installing Rx0LE Flash and RAM 9 S tep 2: Install the Rx0LE Flash Module Wa r n i n g Flash modules may be susceptible to da mage by Electro-S tatic Discharge (ESD). All industry-st andard cautions should be followed to avoid ESD. Before you remove or inst all a module, touch any me tal pa rt of the chassis and keep that contact with the chassis du[...]

10 Chapter 3 Figure 9 Removing the existing f lash module 3. Install the new flash module in th e reverse order of removing the original flash module. Carefully press the flash module onto the st an dof f lock and connector , making sure to lock it into place. 4. Reinstall the PCI-e riser card in the reverse order of removi ng it.[...]

Installing Rx0LE Flash and RAM 11 S tep 3: Install the Rx0LE RAM Module Wa r n i n g RAM modules may be susceptible to damage by Electro-S ta tic Discharge (ESD). All industry-st andard cautions should be followed to avoid ESD. Before you remove or inst all a module, touch any me tal pa rt of the chassis and keep that contact with the chassis durin[...]

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4 Inst alling WES2009 Firmware This chapter includes the requ irements and pr ocedures you need to inst all and use Wyse USB Firmware T ool to update your thin client to WES200 9 firmware. Tip The purpose of the Wyse USB Fir mware T ool is to configure a boot able USB key for device firmware. In the following procedures, you will create a configure[...]

14 Chapter 4 Procedures Complete the following procedures as an adm inistrator (administrator privileges are required). S tep 1: Copy the RX0L_LE 2G_4G WES2009 Conv ersion Image Folder to Y our Local Hard Drive Navigate to the RX0L_LE 2G_4G WES2 009 Conversion Image folder (contained on the Conversion Software Assembly DVD-ROM ) and copy it to your[...]

Installing WES2 009 Firmware 15 Figure 12 Wyse USB Fir mware T ool wizard 2. Click Next to open the Select an Op tion dialog box. Figure 13 Configuration optio ns 3. Select the Configure a single USB key to Copy or Up date firmware option, and then click Next to open the Select t he Configuration dialog box. Figure 14 Up date firmware options 4. Se[...]

16 Chapter 4 6. (Optional) Leave the default-sele cted Preserve data partition check box (recommended in most cases) unless you do not want to preserve any existing custom data partition you have on the th in client ( outside of the partition used by the firmware). Tip This option is only available for use with thin clients using multiple data part[...]

Installing WES2 009 Firmware 17 Figure 17 Prep are USB drive 12. Select the USB key onto which you want the configurations (you can use Refresh as needed to recogn ize an inserted USB key), and then click Next . The progress b ars show the ov erall (for matting and configurat ion) progr ess and task prog ress. 13. After configuration , click Finish[...]

18 Chapter 4 S tep 5: V erifying Thin Client Operation After the thin client displays the WES2 009 desktop, you can verify the Ve r s i o n and that your general client information is correct. 1. On the General t ab of th e Client Information wind ow ( Star t > All Programs > Wyse Client Information ), verify the following: • Product Name i[...]

Installing WES2 009 Firmware 19 Figure 19 Placement of labels on the R50LE and R90LE S tep 7: Obtain a Firmware Update After conv erting your thin clie nts, obt ain any availab le firmware upda te at http://www .wyse.com/serviceands upport/support/downloads.asp . Caution Be sure to select the R90LW / R90LEW option in the Product Downloads Active bo[...]

20 Chapter 4 T roubleshooting This section contains ge neral troubleshooting information. USB Keys - T roubleshoot ing Boot Issues Due to differ ent manufacturing processes on U SB keys (and the variety o f them), not all brands have been tested with the Wyse USB Firmware T ool. If you experience problems booting from a configured USB key , it is r[...]

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Inst allation Guide Wys e ® R Class Conversion to WES2 009 Issue: 0907 1 1 Written and publishe d by: Wyse T echnology Inc., September 201 1 Created using FrameMake r ® and Acrobat ®[...]