cant boot into bios on hp z220 workstation

mojo71 · ‎12-13-2021

I am reinstalling windows 7 for a work buddy on his cousin old z220 workstation. It had windows 7 on it. The hard drive was wiped out. I can't access bios now and before the hard drive was wiped. I have no idea why this happening.

Prométhée · ‎12-13-2021

Hello
The disk of the was erased, what do you mean?
Does the computer at least start?
How do you try to access the bios?

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mojo71 · ‎12-15-2021

I formatted the hard drive. Heres the problem, I could never access the bios even when the previous windows was installed. There s no option on the screen. The computer doesnt start it just turns on.

Prométhée · ‎12-15-2021

Sorry, but be more specific
you said you formatted the drive, so the computer was working before that?
how did you proceed?
You, have never been able to open the bios, but failed, you do not know how to open it?
why have formatted the HDD (if there is a problem with the HDD, maybe good to know!)
In case, it can work, if the computer is not out of order.
can you try, install windows, on the HDD with another computer, put it back and try in the Z220?

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mojo71 · ‎12-17-2021

I removed the hard drive and formatted it using another computer. The computer was working fine before I formatted the hard drive. The reason why I formatted the hard drive was it needed a password for windows, which was unkown.

Yeah, I can try installing windows using another computer.

Prométhée · ‎12-17-2021

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mojo71 · ‎12-20-2021

Yesterday, I tried installing windows 7 ( it was originally on the computer) using my main computer and the hp desktop is still refusing to boot and even post. I verified the ssd is fine by connecting it via usb.

Anything else I can try?

Prométhée · ‎12-20-2021

No idea at the moment

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@mojo71 I did not ask you?
If you remove the SSD, can you boot and go to the bios?
Finally, it is an SSD, not an HDD ?!

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mojo71 · ‎12-23-2021

Yeah, I should of mentioned it. I just tried to boot bios without the ssd attached and I got nothing. With the ssd attached I get one long beep.

Prométhée · ‎12-23-2021

No big deal, it doesn't change much
See with the document here, I didn't find a good match, with your code, but I scanned quickly
(if it is this model !?)

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04205252.pdf

https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-z220-small-form-factor-workstation/5260568/manuals

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