Screen and keyboard blinking, and lagging.

[vsvito]

The Victus Laptop worked just fine, I played "the Finals" at work and then left the laptop and continued working on my other work-laptop. Then after work at home, the laptop wasn't turning on, so I connected it to the wall for a it. But it didn't turn on at all. (yes I carried the laptop in a laptop bag home).
Today, 1 Day Later, I tried it again, and it booted up, with blinking keyboard. Then after a while the screen also started flashing. I tried a Flashlight to see if it's the LCD Backlight, but it wasn't its the screen.

Then after i got the laptop booting up I restarted it for good sake, then the laptop finished a Windows update from before? ..The Laptop probably lost power while updating.

Now the laptop is lagging so hard I can't even turn it off even if I want it. It does respond very randomly.

It seems to me like it's struggling to provide the right voltage. When I plugged it in .. it went ok for a bit but then same problem.

Enough testing for now, I think it could damage it. 

I bought the Laptop in January 2024. While using the laptop i tried not to get dust or debris in the laptop.
I always used it only indoors since the screen is so dim u realy cant use it outside. 

The Laptop has an upgraded crucial 1tb m.2 since a year, the laptop also has issues in bios so its not really the m.2 drive.
The laptop was a Clean install of Windows 11, region was set to "english (world)".
Drivers were installed trough HP Support software and or windows.
I didnt use any USB Docks or high load.

Thermal wise i ran a bit quieter fan curve but i didnt choke the fans.

[Max3Aj]

Hi @vsvito, Welcome to HP Support Community. 

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you. 
It sounds like your Victus 16 is experiencing power delivery issues, possibly due to:

1. Battery or Charger Issues – Since it didn’t turn on until the next day, the battery could have a failing cell, or the charger might not be providing stable power.
2. Corrupt Windows Update – If the laptop lost power during an update, it could have caused system instability.
3. BIOS or Firmware Glitch – Given that you already have BIOS issues, it might be related.
4. Power Regulation Problem (Motherboard Issue) – If it's struggling to provide the correct voltage, it could be a failing VRM (Voltage Regulator Module) or another power-related component.

Steps to Troubleshoot:

Check the Power Adapter & Battery

• Try another HP-compatible charger.
• Boot without the battery (if removable) and run only on AC.
• Check if the battery percentage fluctuates randomly.

Hard Reset the Laptop

• Unplug the charger.
• Hold the power button for 30-60 seconds to drain residual power.
• Plug it back in and try booting.

Check for BIOS Recovery Options

• If the system is unstable, try entering BIOS (F10 on startup) and resetting it to factory defaults.
• If BIOS is buggy, consider updating or rolling back the BIOS (if possible).

Boot in Safe Mode

• If the lag persists, try booting into Safe Mode to see if the issue is software-related.

Test with a Live USB

• Boot into Windows or Linux Live USB (e.g., Ubuntu) to check if it behaves the same way. If it does, it’s likely hardware-related.

Reinstall Windows (as last resort)

• If the Windows update caused corruption, a clean reinstall might be necessary.

I hope this helps. 

Take care and have a good day. 

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Max3Aj

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