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05-04-2022 11:02 PM
Product: HP Pavilion Sleekbook 14-b023au
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
Hey guys
i have turned on my laptop and an error occurs saying Boot device not found
Please install an operating system on your hard disk
Hard disk (3FO)
I’ve tried all the HP troubleshooting and none work. Has anyone else had this and if so how do I fix it
cheers
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05-05-2022 12:08 AM
See if this tips will work out for the issue you are facing.
1. Hard reset your laptop
In order to perform a hard reset on a laptop with a removable battery, follow these steps:
- Turn off the system
- Disconnect the laptop from every connected device and remove the power cord
- Take out the battery from its compartment
- Press the Power button and hold it down for at least 15 seconds
- Put the battery back in and connect the AC adapter
- Turn the laptop on
- If booting takes place normally, connect all the needed devices to the laptop.
2. Reset BIOS to its default settings
- Turn off the computer and let it rest for at least 5 seconds
- Turn on the computer > press F10 while booting takes places in order to access the BIOS menu
- After being prompted the BIOS menu, press F9 to choose and load the BIOS Setup Default settings
- Press F10 in order to have the changes saved and exit the BIOS
- Choose Yes and press Enter
- Restart the computer and see if it fixed the issue.
3. Use the HP Hardware Diagnostics tool
- Turn on the computer and keep tapping Esc until a menu opens > press F2
- In the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics menu, select Components Tests
- Select Hard Drive > Quick Test > Run Once
- If you have more than one drive, select Test All Hard Drives
- Wait until the process finishes, then the results will prompt on the screen
- If the issues persist after completing the Quick Test, choose to perform the Extensive Test.
05-05-2022 12:24 AM
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