Need assistance fixing or repairing your old Asus motherboard.
Need assistance fixing or repairing your old Asus motherboard.
I recently sold my old PC to my brother-in-law. Due to being too busy, I didn’t reinstall Windows myself before he arrived. I left instructions for a friend to handle the setup. When he began, he wanted to turn it off, so I let him do the setup instead. After turning it on, the screen displayed setup options, a 15-second timer, and then shut down. I thought the installation failed, so I tried booting from USB again. The issue now is it won’t start on its own and I can’t access the BIOS. Only the BIOS flash utility (alt + f2) works, and other options do nothing, causing the computer to power off after 15 seconds. I’ve tested different USB ports, cleared CMOS by removing the battery for a minute, switched to a PS/2 keyboard, and even unplugged the USB—nothing worked. I’ve attached a picture of the post screen. I’m planning to return tomorrow to try fixing it, and any advice is welcome. Motherboard Model: ASUS M5A78L/USB3. Thanks, Slaz.
The system reports an USB overcurrent alert. It seems this issue only occurred after your "friend" interacted with it.