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‎11-09-2026 12:24 AM

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Windows 11 HP 255 G7. Wanted to update the bios from an old 2021 version to the latest dated 2025. Downloads from the HP website. Ran through, it rebooted and eventually got stuck on a black screen. I can’t even power it off by holding down the power button, not that I want to. Been well over an hour in this state. Fans on full.

I ran the battery down and powered it back up. It shows flashing boot block with a progress bar and then goes back to a black screen.

Would a BIOS recovery be in order?

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