Pavilion x360 BIOS recovery file needed

[Ziul007]

Hi,

After a restart my laptop became unuseable (HP Pavilion x360 - 13-s101la (ENERGY STAR).

It sounds like it starts, but, the screen never shows any content and the Caps Lock key blinks in a patter of 2 shorts blinks and 2 long blinks. After a while, I found an HP page that mentions that it is a BIOS issue, not sure if it really is; but I already upgraded the hard drive in that laptop, so it no longer has the original HP partitions. And I've been browsing the HP support web, but I haven't found the BIOS installer to create a BIOS RECOVERY FLASH DRIVE.

I would really apreciate any help!

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi:

Below are the info and exe file links to the last BIOS update HP released for your notebook (F.28):

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp96001-96500/sp96175.html

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp96001-96500/sp96175.exe 

I ran the file and unfortunately, it does not allow you to create a USB BIOS recovery flash drive, so I am afraid yo will either have to take the PC in to a repair shop that has the ability to reflash the BIOS with the above file or you'll have to replace the system board.

[Ziul007]

Thanks a lot Paul_Tikkanen!!

I'll research a little bit more to see if I'm able to work with it!!

And if You know of anything else that could help, I'll appreciate the tip!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

Unfortunately, BIOS recovery procedures beyond following the HP guidance are outside of my knowledge area.

These are the normal procedures and since the file wouldn't open to create a USB BIOS recovery flash drive, that is where I could go no further.

How to create a BIOS recovery drive with the BIOS file.

Creating a BIOS Recovery Flash Drive for HP Notebooks | HP Notebooks | HP Support

How to recover/update your notebook's BIOS with the USB recovery drive:

Restore the BIOS with a Recovery Flash Drive on HP Notebooks | HP Notebooks | HP Support