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my desktop turns on, fans spin, nothing on screen after a bios flash

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Accepted solution by Tess Olsen — yeahhh many laptops have a BIOS recovery mode: often holding a key combination (like Ctrl+Esc or Win+B) while connecting the charger,…
  1. Tomas Duarte
    @cronprobe

    guys pls help firmware udpate nightmare.

    Reboot and Select proper Boot device

    Reboot and Select proper Boot device
or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot device and press a key

No bootable device -- insert boot disk and press any key

    i was updating the desktops BIOS using teh Mac OS X Lion Update for MacBook Air and Mac Mini 2011 package from Apple. then the progress bar froze. since then, black screen. im reasonably technical but Ive never had to recvoer a BIOS 😂 is this repairable at home? the keyboard lights flash briefly when i press power, then nothing. i have another computer available to download files and prepare a USB stick if a recovery procedure needs it. i just dont want to make things worse by guessing. seriously need help here 😭

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  2. Kofi Koch
    @quiet_wrangler

    hmmmm quick q is teh gaming desktop still under warranty?

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  4. Sara Stone
    @sstone

    oof clear CMOS (jumper or removing the coin battery for a few minutes with power disconnected). A failed update sometimes leaves settings that prevent POST, not a corrupted BIOS. worked for me anyway 🤷

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  5. Tess Olsen
    @tolsen
    in reply to @sstone Accepted solution

    yeahhh many laptops have a BIOS recovery mode: often holding a key combination (like Ctrl+Esc or Win+B) while connecting the charger, sometimes with a recovery file on a USB stick... check ur PC makers support page for the exact procedure for your model. hope that helps :)

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