HP Spectre X360 15-bl000na Windows 11

[Awallport]

I have an HP Spectre X360 15-bl000na which doesn't meet Microsoft's requirements to run Windows 11. Now, I know this laptop is getting long in the tooth but it was a very expensive piece of kit and I bought it with a high resolution touch screen monitor. I expected it to last a long time. Given Microsoft's desire to drop free support for Windows 10, I decided to attempt the upgrade to Windows 11 using the documented registry tweak and have now been running Windows 11 for a few weeks.

The issues I have are as follows:

1. The inbuilt display periodically and very randomly starts flashing. An external display set to mirror does not suffer this issue.

2. The camera app shows a black screen as it can't preview the inbuilt camera. Going into settings has exactly the same problem and it works with an external camera. Reverting to the Microsoft driver solves this but Windows hello then stops working so that I can't sign in with facial recognition.

I suspect the underlying problem here is a lack of Windows 11 drivers and I simply cannot find any solution.

At the moment I will have to revert to Windows 10 (I have a disk image so am not reliant on rollback to achieve this) but I thought I'd try posting here first. I wonder whether this laptop is destined to run Linux or ChromeOS when Windows 10 support ends.

Anyone have any experience with Windows 11 on this or similar model laptops?

[banhien]

@Awallport 

Before my retirement (Oct-2018) I bought 3 notebooks at the same time (well within 2 weeks) and did not know Microsoft trick. Luckily 2 machines (both from HP : an Omen 15-dc and a 840 G5) have Intel Gen 8th processors therefore very easy to upgrade to Windows 11. They are all happily running now.

Unfortunately the MS Surface Pro only has Intel Gen 7th, it is missed out Windows 11. I gave it a try to install Windows 11 using Regedit, it now has Windows 11 but the missing bit is TPM. It has TPM 1.3 (yes, no typing error).  I search MS to see any available update for TPM but the result is none.  I know many machines can software upgrade from TPM 1.2 to TPM 2.0

Sorry I could not answer your question.

Regards.

[RogueND12]

Did you end up reverting and the flicker going away? Have been wanting to update mine and wondering if anyone has had  success. 

[Awallport]

I have today reverted to Windows 10.

When I shut down Windows 11 for the final time the screen was flashing pretty much all the time. Interestingly, as it booted under Windows 10 with the old SSD reinstated, it flashed during the HP screen and for a few moments as Windows 10 started and then it stopped and has been solid since. I can't explain why it did that, perhaps someone else has an idea or maybe it even gives more clues as to why this issue was happening.

Anyway, for now, I'm concluding that this laptop can't run Windows 11. When Windows 10 support runs out it will likely be repurposed as a Chrome OS Flex or out and out Linux device.

Hope that helps

[RogueND12]

Yes! Thank you for the follow-up, I'll pass on trying to update.

[Awallport]

A further follow-up. After running the reinstated Windows 10 for a while, the screen started flashing so I'm left guessing between several possibilities:

1. Leaving it flashing for a long time damaged something - not inclined to believe this but I guess its possible.

2. I damaged or displaced a connector when I opened the case to swap over the SSD (I installed Windows 11 by replacing the SSD to allow me to swap back easily). I opened it again to check for anything visible and couldn't see anything.

3. It is a genuine hardware failure which coincided with this activity

BTW the screen flashing happens in the BIOS so I don't see how its Windows driver related. Someone please correct me if this is wrong.

I really would like to get this laptop working again as I think it has some life but am reluctant to spend any cash without being sure whats wrong.