The HP Pavilion G6 is not turning on?
The HP Pavilion G6 is not turning on?
Hi,
I own an old HP Pavilion G6-2240sa laptop that I'm attempting to get back up. It hasn't been used in a while but functioned properly the last time it was used. When I power it on, the HP logo appears with the message 'preparing automatic repair' and then the system freezes without progress. After leaving it for a few hours nothing changes. I've tried using the BIOS to perform a system recovery, but the HP logo still shows with 'please wait' and the process halts. I've run tests on the memory and hard drive, which came back normal. I also re-seated the RAM and hard drive. I then attempted a fresh Windows 10 installation via a bootable USB drive, but it freezes again at the HP logo. Any suggestions? Could this be related to the BIOS or a faulty CMOS battery? Thanks for your help.
Your laptop is equipped with an HDD, which appears to be deteriorating and hindering your progress in installing the operating system because of its age. Consider obtaining a compact 2.5" SSD and swapping it in for the HDD, then install the OS onto the new drive. Once successful, you can acquire a secondary drive caddy and relocate the 2.5" HDD inside it to accommodate the replacement drive. Examples of such caddies are available at the provided links.
Hi Lutfij, thanks for your reply. I've set up a newly formatted 1tb ssd in the laptop and kept trying to install Windows, but I'm still facing issues. When I choose the bootable USB, I see this screen, which stays on for about 10 minutes. Then I get a message saying that whenever I press any key it returns to the first screen. Do you know what this means or what might be causing it?
Thanks,
Pete
I would prefer the CMOS battery. You can simulate bypassing a faulty motherboard battery by entering BIOS before attempting to install Windows, ensuring the date and time are accurate and maintaining them until you disconnect from the power source. Then try installing Windows and let us know how it goes.
Hi Stonecarver, thanks for your response. I observed that the date and time keep changing after unplugging the laptop. Even after adjusting it properly, the issues persist. I’ve ordered a replacement CMOS battery, hoping this will resolve the problem. I’ll let you know once I’ve installed it.
Thanks,
Pete
Hi Pete, I changed the CMOS battery but the problems remain. I suspect the BIOS might be faulty, so I'm attempting an update to the newest version, which is proving challenging. I've obtained the latest BIOS as a .exe file. According to HP, this should allow me to make a bootable USB for the update, but when I run the .exe it doesn't offer that option—it instead launches Insydeflash without any bootable USB creation feature. Is there a method to pull the right files from the .exe and generate a bootable USB manually?
If the battery didn't resolve the problem, then proceed with the next recommendation.
Lutfij suggests considering the hard drive.
When I address these issues, I begin with the least damaging methods and gradually work up from there.
At this stage, I would order a 512 GB SSD from Amazon, obtain an ISO copy of Windows from Microsoft, and perform a clean installation on the new SSD.
Only then should I consider updating the BIOS if all else fails, though the PC is functioning but not running the OS.
Hi Stonecarver,
I've tested a new ssd hard drive with a windows installation on a bootable usb, but I'm still facing the same freezing problem. I also made a bootable USB using hirens boot cd, but it doesn't open either. When I try to boot directly to the USB without a hard drive, the issue persists. That led me to suspect a bios-related problem—could that be the case? Thanks again for your help.
Your uploaded image clearly indicates the issue. It fails to locate the efi\boot\bootx64.efi file on the boot partition. You should either download an install/restore image from HP for your exact model or use a retail Windows copy to complete the setup.