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black screen won't go to bios screen

Started by robear , Sep 12 2008 05:15 PM

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robear

Posted 12 September 2008 - 05:15 PM

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updated bios on my buddy's dell inspirion 8000 then when it went to reboot came back with black screen-no flashing cursor- power light on - hd light acts like it's working- tried to boot from xp disc,same - tried f2 on start up won't go to bios screen - totally loss - please help
Gary

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1101doc

Posted 12 September 2008 - 07:49 PM

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Having made a change to the BIOS that results in that kind of result is best corrected by taking the computer to a reputable shop for a BIOS reset.

Often this BIOS reset can be accomplished by removing the CMOS battery, but because this is a laptop, I cannot recommend that you open it up yourself.

Please choose a local shop that lives on its own local reputation, not one of the "Big Box" services.