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The only reliable trick I know is resetting the cmos chip-battery. In a desktop this is done most often by simply removing the "watch size" battery thus resetting bios to POST- as by defaults. In a laptop however this can be done with 2 Contact points that can be Delicately "shorted" together, to perform the same reset. You tube has many tutorials Id look for a model specific tutorial.<br><br><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div>> From: ajhekman@gmail.com<br>> Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:40:44 -0400<br>> To: grlug@grlug.org<br>> Subject: [GRLUG] Laptop not booting<br>> <br>> My hp laptop isn't booting. I can't even get into The bios menu. All I<br>> get is the HP logo when it first fires up, then a blinking cursor.<br>> <br>> Any advice from the hardware enthusiasts? Is it done for?<br>> <br>> - AJ<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> grlug mailing list<br>> grlug@grlug.org<br>> http://shinobu.grlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/grlug<br></div> </div></body>
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