Device fails to power up and resetting the BIOS is impossible.
Device fails to power up and resetting the BIOS is impossible.
Hello, I own an old machine that seems to have stopped working. When trying to power it up, there was no sound. It was unusual, but odd occurrences are common, so I just waited. After a short while, it powered off again without any noise. Later, it began cycling on and off every few seconds. A BIOS reset helped before, but now it’s not working. Right now, I can’t even change the BIOS settings (image attached). I’ve tried everything: switching on/off components, removing peripherals, reinserting RAM, CPU, booting with one stick—but nothing works. If anyone has suggestions, I’d really appreciate it.
Specs: Intel i7-4770 Gigabyte GA-H87-HD3 WD Green 480GB SSD 2x HpyerX Fury 8GB 1600MHz(HX316C10FK2/16) BeQuiet STRAIGHT POWER 580W(BQT E9-CM-580W)
Consider disconnecting the device from power for a few days—perhaps overnight—to observe any changes. It’s a risky approach, but worth a try if other methods fail. It seems the motherboard may have given up on resetting. If you can’t access the BIOS, there should be a button or jumper on the board to reset it; using that would be ideal, especially if you haven’t already attempted it.
Did you remove the CMOS battery and attempt to boot? Are you able to access Q-Flash by using <end> instead of <del>?
I attempted that, but the main issue is that only the attached picture appears, I can't even reset the BIOS or access q-flash. The PC fails to boot beyond three seconds, then powers down completely. I also tried removing the CMOS battery, but it didn’t help.