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‎09-06-2022 03:01 AM

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Product: HP Pavilion All-in-One - 24-b277na
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

total mothertboard failure  24-b277na!!

 

Will I need software to reflash the bios of a new motherboard?

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‎09-06-2022 03:39 PM - edited ‎09-06-2022 03:41 PM

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If you do a motherboard replacement you will be transferring your CPU, Memory and Disk (m.2) to the new (used?) motherboard

After installing win10 or 11 you will need to activate windows.  Just tell the Microsoft rep you had to buy a used replacement as none were available from the manufacturer. If you have a problem with the rep then call at a later time so as to get a different rep.  It may be best to start with a chat session on a PC and then use a smart phone to activate when given the # to call.

 

You might also consider buying a used 24 AIO and sell your CPU, Ram, Display Screen, etc  You might actually break even; especially if you are forced to pay to activate windows.

 

Are you sure you need a new motherboard?

What troubleshooting have you done?

 

 

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‎09-06-2022 03:50 PM

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Did you have to flash bios of new mb?

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‎09-06-2022 04:06 PM - edited ‎09-06-2022 04:20 PM

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No, just reset the CMOS (if necessary) by removing battery'

do that on the used motherboard before installing

 

If you buy a new, unused or "open box"  motherboard check to see if the bios needs to be initialized or personalized

some HP replacement are missing the bios programming that identifies what chips or features on  on the motherboard.

The tools to write the serial info into the bios are available but only the manufacturer knows what codes are to be written.

codes include product ID and serial number and other information that would be extremely difficult to know or guess at

 

I do not know if your system is one of those type of motherboards

 

Get assurance the board has no password set

Get a used motherboard that was a working pull

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‎09-07-2022 02:06 AM

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Yes exactly I need to re-initialise the bios?

Do you know software I need or the procedure?

 

Help appreciated.

 

Regards Steve 

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‎09-07-2022 11:44 AM

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get a used motherboard that was working when removed

ie: someone broke the screen and decided to sell the parts

That way you know it was working and was probably running windows

 

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‎09-07-2022 11:51 AM

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Yes got myself the HP DMIT tools that you need to reflash the bios.

 

Thats what I needed to know ! 

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