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‎08-20-2024 01:25 AM - last edited on ‎09-02-2024 12:46 PM by Retired

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Product: HP 290 G4 Microtower PC (8QY84AV)

I have a 290 G4 Microtower PC that i was using just regulary then suddenly in the morning when when i was trying to start it, it failed with a blank screen just making beeps so i tried to replace the RAM,Hard Disk..,but nothing happened cleaned everything..Still same thing it is just making 8 beeps then two-two and goes off after sometime so i was wandering as what could cause it or it  is just dead. 

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‎08-24-2024 01:11 AM

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8 beeps means corrupt BIOS / invalid ROM image

 

https://support.hp.com/za-en/document/ish_3966820-3438449-16

 

Unplug from wall, press the on button and hold for 10 sec to discharge any residual power, Turn back on and press the ESC key and try to run bios diagnostics for one pass.

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