Dv4-2045dx bios corrupt

The bios is corrupted, how can I flash it without booting into the OS? HP DV4-2045dx

anyone? I have tried renaming the bios fil to a BIN then held windows key+b but could not get to the crm.

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I have a dv4-2160us that only powers up briefly, basically flashes, then shuts down. i have read and determined this may be a problem with the bios. i have created a usb uefi w/ HP_TOOLS label and have tried to follow the instructions to prep it for recovery. When i power up the dv4 using the win+b and power, it comes on and tries to access the usb drive but nothing happens. the process seems to repeat endlessly. can someone tell me the correct procedure to prep the usb drive for bios update or repair by usb?

Thank you for your reply. Neither of these solutions applied to the malfunction i am experiencing.
When i attempt to power up the notebook, it flashes power for a second then cuts off. The volume touch control above the keyboard flashes briefly during this short time. I have tried removing pci-e cards, memory, drives, etc to see if that would allow the pc to boot and none helped. The only way to get any kind of resopnse out of this pc is by pressing win+B while pressing the power button. The pc powers on but to only a blank screen. If i have a usb drive inserted, it periodicly check this for something as if its looking for something to boot from.
Now i have read that you can create a bootable usb drive using "HP Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Support Environment" and "HP USB Recovery Flash Disk Utility" basically you get the uefi utility with the "HP_TOOLS" labeled partition. I have also read that it is possible to actually install bios revisions to this usb drive by using a option in some downloaded bios upgrade packages on a working pc so it may then be inserted into a pc with a malfunctioning bios and updated using the win+B feature.
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Pavilion dv4-2045dx bios password

I have a pavilion and I need to edit the bios options but I do not know my factory password for the bios. I get this code when it disables - 54264337
any help would be much appreciated!
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Try entering: 41142919
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I flashed the BIOS on my dv4 2045dx with the F17 BIOS, NOW Black screen, PLEASE HELP

I flashed the BIOS on my dv4 2045dx with the F17 BIOS, NOW Black screen. Now even when pressing the windows and the B key when powering, the screen stay black. Lights, fan, HD, USB drive with HP_TOOLS partition and bios backup flashes goes on for some time with some beeping every 15 sec.
I try to plug it on to a external monitor without luck.
What's next? Can I reload a BIOS from a CD? Anyone have an idea?
Thanks

Hello KenyaKitten
I understand after flashing your bios the PC will not boot. I will do all I can to help with this issue.
First thing let’s do a hard reset, remove all devices from the PC including battery and power cable. Once all is removed press and hold power button for 15-20 seconds. Once that is done insert only battery and charging cable. Try to boot now, if getting same response move to next line below.
Next, I want you to try is to boot into the bios menu. Turn the PC off and as you turn it on tap the F10 key repeatedly. Hopefully this boots you into the bios menu. Screen will look a little bluish grey and have setup utility across the top.
Also if the PC starts beeping at you while you’re tapping you can stop. Now if you reach that screen you may get a box that say save changes and exit choose no. (Note your mouse doesn't work on this screen so you would need to use the arrow keys)
After that press F9 another box will up come about reset defaults, accept that. Then press F10 to save and exit. The notebook will attempt to boot.
Also please inform me if you notice the number lock or caps lock keys blinking off and on. Also please let me know if the PC beeps at you while tapping F10 regardless if the bios comes up or not.
Please respond at your earliest convenience when you get further information.
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HP Pavilion dv4-2045dx

One of my friends gave me his unused HP Pavilion dv4-2045dx because it had a lot of problems that he could not fix, i so far have succeeded in fixing all but one "no bootable disk", it wont boot up the hard drive, i thought at first it was bundled into the screen remaining black fter a bios update so i reverted back to the f17 bios but still no hard drive, i took it out and placed it into a different laptop, ran chipperly
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one of 2 things
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My new NP530U3C (Samusung ultrabook)is running Arch and i'm currently using acpid to trigger the acpi events couse i have no DE (fluxbox).
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Oct 6 20:44:31 localhost kernel: [ 2.111136] ACPI: Lid Switch [LID0]
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Oct 6 23:17:14 localhost kernel: [ 2.088524] ACPI: Lid Switch [LID0]
Messages.log
Oct 6 20:06:46 localhost kernel: [ 2.105259] ACPI: Lid Switch [LID0]
Oct 6 20:44:31 localhost kernel: [ 2.111136] ACPI: Lid Switch [LID0]
Oct 6 20:45:29 localhost logger: LID closed
Oct 6 20:45:48 localhost logger: LID opened
Oct 6 20:53:58 localhost logger: LID closed
Oct 6 20:54:07 localhost logger: LID opened
Oct 6 23:00:04 localhost logger: LID closed
Oct 6 23:00:16 localhost logger: LID opened
Oct 6 23:03:18 localhost kernel: [ 2.111244] ACPI: Lid Switch [LID0]
Oct 6 23:17:14 localhost kernel: [ 2.088524] ACPI: Lid Switch [LID0]
Oct 6 23:18:32 localhost logger: LID closed
Oct 6 23:18:40 localhost logger: LID opened
Oct 6 23:24:33 localhost logger: LID closed
Oct 6 23:24:40 localhost logger: LID opened
Oct 6 23:27:18 localhost logger: LID closed
Oct 6 23:27:28 localhost logger: LID opened
Oct 6 23:33:40 localhost logger: LID closed
Oct 6 23:33:48 localhost logger: LID opened
When i close the lid, i have to wait 10 sec approx to trigger the LID close event and start the suspend action!
on wakeup i don't know because my samsung can wakeup only with the power button (no lid in wakeup events).
So somebody can enlighten me?
*EDIT <-----
I can summarize it is a corruption of the Bios/ACPI module that affect this laptop after a certain suspentions circle (I mean not every first suspentions).
I would like to debug in a better way but i have no instruments to investigate:
If someone can point me to a way to debug this stuff like Bios corruptions and/or Kernel module failure...
Any advide is appreciated
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well, is a samsung ultrabook! i'm doing some m ore tests and still 10 sec delayed!
a note:
when the kernel log the LID state i can suspend instantly after i really close the LID.
after a reboot, and halt/start thigs doesn't changes....
The kernel logger resume after some reboots or *resetting* (using a needle to click a button above the laptop close to the battery) the laptop <-- this method was whrote somewhere and i tried it, and solved sometinms the issue for 2/3 days.
is starnge because it appears without any regularity, but i'm not so pro and is difficult for me to figure out what can trigger the event!
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Oct 7 00:21:58 localhost kernel: [ 686.653890] psmouse serio1: Touchpad at isa0060/serio1/input0 lost sync at byte 6
Oct 7 00:21:59 localhost kernel: [ 686.668774] psmouse serio1: Touchpad at isa0060/serio1/input0 - driver resynced.
dunno if is important, but after a resume from suspend, i got this messege. i thought it was only after it (like a little error in the resume hooks) but no i'm noticing it in the messages.log every how
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I was upgrading my BIOS in my notebook, an envy 17, unfortunatedly the battery died in the process. My notebook cant restart again, it only has a beep with the blockmayus, and its all. Im sure that is a Bios corruption, i need help with the pendrive, i hope that the recovery USB can resolve this problem

Ayrton wrote:
I was upgrading my BIOS in my notebook, an envy 17, unfortunatedly the battery died in the process. My notebook cant restart again, it only has a beep with the blockmayus, and its all. Im sure that is a Bios corruption, i need help with the pendrive, i hope that the recovery USB can resolve this problem
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HP notebook computers have an emergency BIOS recovery feature that allows you to recover and install the last known good version of the BIOS from the hard drive, as long as the hard drive remains functional.
Try restoring BIOS using instructons in this HP web document. You have to strictly follow it to elicit a positive response. The timings are of utmost importance and you've keep on trying many times.
If that didn't work, try recovering the notebook BIOS using an external storage device (USB key) as mentioned in the doucment ...
The latest HP UEFI BIOS Update SoftPAQ is sp69886.exe . Run the installer and create a USB key as per instructions from another PC.
(This package contains the WinFlash utility and a system BIOS image for the supported notebook model running a supported operating system. The WinFlash utility is used to locally flash the system BIOS (ROM) on notebooks operating in a Microsoft Windows environment.)
Previous version of HP UEFI BIOS Update SoftPAQ sp66941.exe , is also available. You can try with this if latest one don't work out.
Note: Keep the laptop plugged in with AC adapter to Power supply during the whole process.
If the above methos doesn't work, please Contact HP in your region or local computer service center for further help in this regard.
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I need help with my notebook because I have the bios corruption and windows + b solution doesn't work. Please help. My laptop is a HP g61

Hi RaphalDG:
Thank you for your inquiry. I am pleased to aid in this endeavor!
I understand that you are receiving a corrupt bios message. Here is a link to HP BIOS Application Selected is Corrupt or Missing click here. When you enter the Bios, do you see a roll back option, if so, you can use it, to take it back to before the corruption. Here is the HP Support Assistant for Windows 8 click here. as the version in the document is for Windows 7 and below. If this fails for any reason you could look at doing and Windows restore or an HP recovery to get back up and running. Here is a link to a page that has links for both options click here. I hope this helps,
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More detail on the boot up.
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ERROR 00CE Machine Type and Serial Number are Invalid!
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