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05-28-2019 10:34 PM
i couldnt get into bios so i did the key windows and B key but it ended up making it worse by not doing anything i tried many attempts and i cant find another problem
05-29-2019 03:47 AM
Hi
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/bph07107
Hopefully one of these documents will cover (and solve) your problem...
https://support.hp.com/ca-en/document/c00042629
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02693833
If in doubt please ask.
05-29-2019 10:49 AM
Hi
First:- Turn off the computer, press and hold the PWR button for 4 seconds.
Then - Leave only keyboard and mouse connected, disconnect all externally connected
devices such as Docking Station, USB storage devices, displays, and printers.
Unplug the AC adapter from the computer.
Next - Press and Hold the Power button for 15 seconds to Hard Reset.
Rinse and Repeat
Power on your PC, press Esc (repeatedly), then F2 at the prompt.
Choose System Tests (Fast Test does a 4 minute hardware check).
The nuber of beeps tell us the fault..
BIOS | 2.2 | The main area (DXE) of BIOS has become corrupted and there is no recovery binary image available. Also happens when updating BIOS. | Typically no steps needed. 1. Allow the system to complete its updates and changes. 2. If updates are stalling, attempt Sure Start Recovery. |
Power button LED blinks 8 times with 8 beepsPerform BIOS recovery with external media (USB/CD-ROM).BIOS or CMOS problem (ROM)
If in doubt please ask.