Problems during BIOS upgrade - three beeps - help!

[fredhammersmith]

Hi.

Helping on a old neighbour computer. Catastrophe.

HP Pavilion P6122f PC. 

The computer could not boot.

Decided to try a BIOS upgrade, from 5.11 to 5.22

Computer freezes during upgrade. 

Now can't restart, can't access the BIOS, all i hear are three short beeps.

which means: Unable to start flashing (such as when missing a utility or BIOS image)

I really really need to fix this, my neighbour is not rich by any means. I can i reset the BIOS?

[Big_Dave]

Hi Fred,

Try clearing the CMOS and see if you get lucky.

The motherboard in that PC has a long not so good history.

[fredhammersmith]

Thks i'll try that as soon as i get back home.

I removed the battery, with no luck.

[fredhammersmith]

I cleared the CMOS, but with no luck.

Staples is supposed to be servicing HP here in Montreal. I wonder if they can replace the BIOS chip or something like that.

Of course, all they are saying when you ask them is: Bring the computer, we will evaluate the thing.

[Big_Dave]

Hi Fred,

Try leaving the PC in clear CMOS mode over night.