Trouble booting up

[lostmysanity_]

I recently bought my omnibook x 16, after 2 weeks or so. it started randomly taking a while to boot, usually when i turn it on the fn key lights up but in those cases it doesnt. I do not know whats causing it, can i get some help pls

[haythamkha]

Hi,

Since the laptop is only about two weeks old, I would not ignore this issue if it continues to happen.

If the Fn key light does not turn on immediately during the slow-boot cases, the delay may be happening very early in the startup process, before Windows fully loads. This can point to BIOS/firmware, power-state initialization, Modern Standby/hibernate behavior, or hardware initialization, not just normal Windows slowness.

Please try the following:

1. Back up your important files first.
2. Install all HP updates for your exact model:

HP OmniBook X Flip 16-ar0000 / AK4S0AV

https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers

Install the latest available:

• BIOS/firmware
• Chipset/platform drivers
• Graphics driver
• Power management-related updates
• All HP recommended updates

1. Run Windows Update and also check Optional updates.
2. Temporarily disable Fast Startup and test again:

• Open Control Panel
• Go to Power Options
• Select Choose what the power buttons do
• Click Change settings that are currently unavailable
• Uncheck Turn on fast startup
• Save changes
• Shut down fully and test several cold boots

1. Run HP Hardware Diagnostics UEFI:

• Turn off the laptop
• Power on and press Esc repeatedly
• Press F2
• Run the System Extensive Test
• Run Memory and Storage tests

HP PC Hardware Diagnostics:

https://support.hp.com/us-en/help/hp-pc-hardware-diagnostics

1. Try to identify when the slow boot happens:

• After normal shutdown
• After restart
• After sleep
• After hibernate
• After closing and reopening the lid
• While connected to the charger
• While running on battery only

This detail is important because a slow boot after sleep/hibernate can have a different cause than a slow boot after a full shutdown.

1. Check Windows Reliability Monitor:

• Search for Reliability Monitor
• Open View reliability history
• Check for critical errors around the time the slow boot happened

If diagnostics pass and the issue disappears after BIOS/driver updates and disabling Fast Startup, it was likely firmware or power-state related.

However, if the slow boot continues randomly on a laptop that is only two weeks old, I would contact HP Support and request warranty review. Provide them with:

• Exact product number
• BIOS version
• Windows version
• A short video showing the delayed startup and Fn key light behavior
• HP Diagnostics results

Because the device is almost new, HP Support should review it under warranty if the issue continues.

Regards,
Haytham

[lostmysanity_]

im currently installing the updates u told me to. And btw it usually happens when i shut it down, i think it has happened in both scenarios(plugged in and on battery)