Hello,
So I've ran into an issue where a laptop that i'm servicing will no longer boot the BIOS. When I press the power button, F1-12 will light up, along with the power button, but that's about it.
Context: This laptop previously had a Windows upgrade (not an update) to it. As some of you might know, upgrades packages up everything (applications included) and puts it a folder called Windows.old.
Well I was having numerous issues with trying to make some of these applications work, so I figured i'd just do a clean install of Windows. When I started to reimage it, it must have powered down in the process because I came back and it was turned off. I booted it back up and tried running it again. Same issue.
I then figured that it could have been something funky with possible SSD failure and or the previous install of Windows? So I grabbed my Hirens boot CD and tried doing a complete wipe. Booted into Hirens and started wiping...
Well eventually the same thing happened where it turned itself off. I then tried booting again except now I get no BIOS splash screen or anything. I opened the laptop and reseated the CMOS battery to reset the motherboard. Turned it back on and still nothing. I also ordered a replacement SSD and installed it and still nothing. That's where i'm at currently.
Typing this out and re-reading this, sounds like possible motherboard failure? What's everyone's thoughts?
Thanks!
So I've ran into an issue where a laptop that i'm servicing will no longer boot the BIOS. When I press the power button, F1-12 will light up, along with the power button, but that's about it.
Context: This laptop previously had a Windows upgrade (not an update) to it. As some of you might know, upgrades packages up everything (applications included) and puts it a folder called Windows.old.
Well I was having numerous issues with trying to make some of these applications work, so I figured i'd just do a clean install of Windows. When I started to reimage it, it must have powered down in the process because I came back and it was turned off. I booted it back up and tried running it again. Same issue.
I then figured that it could have been something funky with possible SSD failure and or the previous install of Windows? So I grabbed my Hirens boot CD and tried doing a complete wipe. Booted into Hirens and started wiping...
Well eventually the same thing happened where it turned itself off. I then tried booting again except now I get no BIOS splash screen or anything. I opened the laptop and reseated the CMOS battery to reset the motherboard. Turned it back on and still nothing. I also ordered a replacement SSD and installed it and still nothing. That's where i'm at currently.
Typing this out and re-reading this, sounds like possible motherboard failure? What's everyone's thoughts?
Thanks!
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