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08-15-2017 08:13 AM
I have a HP Pro 3330 MT PC(windows 10) that is no longer starting. I have tried a lot but have now run out of ideas on how to fix it (or see what is the error)
When I do a power on, it is stuck for a long time at the HP logo screen, saying "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu". If i press esc (or any other F-key) nothing happens for a long time.
In screen it shows me this information:
Processor Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2120 CPU@ 3.30GHz
Processor Speed: 3300MHz
L1/L2/L3 Cache Size: 64KBx2/246KBx2/3072 KB
Memory Size: 6144MB DDR3/1333MHz/Dual channel
Channel A: XMM1 2048 MB
Channel B: XMM2 4096 MB
BIOS Revision/Date: v7.06 11/09/2011
Obviously there is some hardware error, but I wonder which part it might be that is not working, and how I find out?
Hoping for help from you experts out there...
08-15-2017 08:59 AM
> Obviously there is some hardware error, but I wonder which part it might be that is not working, and how I find out?
Round up the usual suspects:
1. RAM -- test in another computer
2. power-supply -- but it seems to be fine, given the output you quoted
3. CPU --- but it seems to be fine
4. keyboard -- if "dead", then any key-press will not work -- try a different one
5. motherboard -- not accessing BIOS SETUP.
I vote for #4.
08-15-2017 10:36 AM
> if the problem is on the motherboard how can i fix it?
The only way is to replace the motherboard. See: http://PartSurfer.HP.com to see if you can purchase, from HP, a replacement motherboard. Or, maybe, you can find an identical motherboard on eBay.