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04-08-2025 03:52 AM
Product: 1PL5SPARACJ
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)
A few days back my laptop suddenly went blue and thereafter started receiving 3FO Error stating 'Boot Device Not Found' and when I tried Hard Disk check (after pressing F2) it said no hard disk found.
04-09-2025 01:25 PM
@Vedan25, Welcome to HP Support Community,
Thank you for posting your query; I’m here to help by guiding you through steps to resolve this issue
Restore BIOS default settings
To restore the BIOS default setting, open the BIOS Setup screen.
Turn off the computer and wait five seconds.
Press the power button to start the computer and repeatedly press the f10 key to enter the BIOS setup menu.
On the BIOS Setup screen, press f9 to select and load the BIOS Setup Default settings.
Press f10 to Save and Exit.
Use the arrow keys to select Yes, and then press Enter when asked Exit Saving Changes?
Follow the prompts to restart your computer.
Next, I suggest you refer to this guide: HP PCs - Hard disk 3F0 boot device not found error | HP® Support
I hope this helps.
Please feel free to reply here if you have any questions or if you need further clarification on any of the steps.
Take care and have a good day.
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