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11-15-2017 07:51 AM
Product: HP Compaq Elite 8300 SFF
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit)
HP Compaq Elite 8300 SFF
product number : A2K84ET#ABU
serial : CZC3304MY9
was updating the BIOS using the windows tool, it got to 99% then froze.
could only kill the power the reboot.
on post it just beeps 8 times and no video.
i've tried disconnecting all the internal devices (HDD, DVD etc) and also pressing and holding the CMOS reset button on the board, but no luck.
any suggestions what to try next?
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