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I downloaded a newer version of the bios made a bootable usb and flashed the bios all went ok than i restarted the pc and now it wont boot and I clear my Cmos it didnt helped me .. Changed Ram slots alternatively .. didnt help
have you removed power cord from the PSU before do >>Clear CMOS Guide<< ?
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MEM: 2gb RAM DD2
what memory stick exactly? brand, model
is it 1 memory stick or 2?

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I finally got my K7N2 mobo working so i decided to flash the bios to get rid of those faulty temps. the flas was sucessful and it restarted but now it wont boot up ive tryed everything i can think of and still nothing any ideas?

Kagato,
I have the K7N2, flashed the bios to the latest the other day looking for the temp detection fix. And basically mine did the same thing and I believe it is some sort of weird ram problem. It took a good 3 hrs to get mine to boot after the flash, although, I have to say i think it was booting some of the times, just no video signal. Then sometimes when I hit the power button, it would seem to get power for a split second then none. Eventually, after many attempts, (finally got it going by hitting the reset button until it booted with video signal) it booted and the temp had dropped 20 C!!! The machine ran fine but just try to reboot it, lol. I was running 512mb of generic 333 ddr (single stick), last night I added a second stick to the second channel and presto, boots fine! Weird problems! Also, with the single stick in, I had to run the ram by spd, after adding the second stick, I cranked the ram settings up in the cmos and it works great.
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I saw your post regarding the problems with the BIOS. I would start by doing a Hard Reset to see if a clean restart helps get you going. The only other thing that you can try is Restoring the BIOS to go back to the previous version. What program was prompting you to update the BIOS?
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I downloaded a newer version of the bios made a bootable usb and flashed the bios all went ok than i restarted the pc and now it wont boot and I clear my Cmos it didnt helped me .. Changed Ram slots alternatively .. didnt help
have you removed power cord from the PSU before do >>Clear CMOS Guide<< ?
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MEM: 2gb RAM DD2
what memory stick exactly? brand, model
is it 1 memory stick or 2?

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Quote from: ScunnyUK on 01-February-11, 16:08:59
Hi,
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Hi,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
I'm really sorry to hear that your Lenovo T420s does not boot properly after a BIOS update.
I would suggest you to disable Intel AMT in BIOS and set the security chip, TPM, as active in BIOS and check if the system boot properly.
Occasionally, a system BIOS flash procedure will not execute properly and a system may be hung in a black screen state. If the system not booting properly, it can often be recovered by clearing CMOS.
Remove AC and System battery.
Press and hold the power button several times (3-5 time) for a count of 5 seconds
Reconnect AC and press the power button - if system starts normally, shut down and insert the battery
Remove the CMOS battery, and allow system to set for 30 minutes.
Location of CMOS battery and instructions for removal can be found in the hardware maintenance manual.
Try updating your docking station firmware as well.
Do post back if issue persists after performing the above troubleshooting steps.
Best regards,
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Compaq presario cq56 wont boot even to BIOS.

Compaq CQ56 laptop Recently after shutting it down normally I cant boot it up again. The battery and the power adapter are good. The CAPS lock light flashes every 2 seconds. The orange wireless light remains on. The screen is totally black.
What i have tried so far without success:
1. Removed the power cord and the battery and pressed the power button for almost one minute.
2. Tried to boot only with AC power without battery
3. Tried to boot without RAM modules (also changed RAM modules without success)
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Hello Udinov,
Welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience! To help you get the most out of the HP Forums I would like to direct your attention to the HP Forums Guide First Time Here? Learn How to Post and More.
I have read your post on how your notebook computer is not able to boot into the BIOS, that the CAPS lock is blinking, and I would be happy to assist you in this matter!
To find out the meaning of the blinking light sequence, I recommend following this document on Computer Does Not Start and the LEDs Blink or the Computer Beeps. This should help determine the cause of the blank screen, as well as the interpretation for the blinking CAP locks light.
Please re-post with the specific blinking-light pattern with the CAP locks light, and I look forward to your reply!
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I had everything running on windows 7 fine until 2 days ago. I installed Live Update from MSI website. I was about to install driver updates for my motherboard, but the bios update went instead. my pc tried to restart after the bios update installed, but it failed. would not post and would only see black screen.
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this all started happening after i attempted bios update via Live Update.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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at a guess you need to reset bios to ahci
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