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Z60t Bios Question
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Z60t Bios Question
I picked up another t, that I can not seem to force into the BIOS screen.
I have powered on with everything installed
I have powered on with everything removed.
With AC no batt
On batt with no AC
On AC with batt
I yanked the CMOS batt
Pressed on many times with nothing connected.
I do get the 1331 without memory
BUT once I removed the CMOS battery, and pressed on.....it DID NOT default to not knowing the time and date!
When pressing the F1 button, it sates entering bios, and never goes further (tried for 15 mins)
What am I doing wrong?
Ron
I have powered on with everything installed
I have powered on with everything removed.
With AC no batt
On batt with no AC
On AC with batt
I yanked the CMOS batt
Pressed on many times with nothing connected.
I do get the 1331 without memory
BUT once I removed the CMOS battery, and pressed on.....it DID NOT default to not knowing the time and date!
When pressing the F1 button, it sates entering bios, and never goes further (tried for 15 mins)
What am I doing wrong?
Ron
I see in my son's eyes, each day, the wonders I have squandered fortunes to possess and have sought my entire lifetime to attain. jrr 09/2011
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Re: Z60t Bios Question
Press "caps lock" while the machine is attempting to boot.
Does the LED stay on?
Does the LED stay on?
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Abused daily: T520, X200s
PMs requesting personal tech support will be ignored.
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Re: Z60t Bios Question
Yes LED stays lit for CapsLock.
Ron
Ron
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Re: Z60t Bios Question
You picked up another Z60t . Have you tried just letting the system boot without pressing F1?jronald wrote:What am I doing wrong?
I'm kind of in a worse boat with a recently purchased Z61p. All it does is beep 1-3-4-3 or 1-4-1-1; no video activity at all. I'm suspecting a bad BIOS or EC update but can't prove it.
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Re: Z60t Bios Question
It never gets the the standard "Broadcom.........No bootable HDD found......" screen either.
Acts totaly normal, but then hangs. Wont go into Bios, Wont go into Recovery (Blue IBM button) wont boot to "No HDD found"
Weird, did the Google thing and came up with nothing. Picture shows a BIOS screen, though so Im hoping!
Maybe George can pull another out of his hat.
I did leave it alone "Going into BIOS" and "Normal Boot" for more than 1 hour each today...NaDa!
Ron
Acts totaly normal, but then hangs. Wont go into Bios, Wont go into Recovery (Blue IBM button) wont boot to "No HDD found"
Weird, did the Google thing and came up with nothing. Picture shows a BIOS screen, though so Im hoping!
Maybe George can pull another out of his hat.
I did leave it alone "Going into BIOS" and "Normal Boot" for more than 1 hour each today...NaDa!
Ron
I see in my son's eyes, each day, the wonders I have squandered fortunes to possess and have sought my entire lifetime to attain. jrr 09/2011
T400's and T500's
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Re: Z60t Bios Question
Check that there is nothing 'alien' or broken/missing inside the USB and other ports.
The Z60 belongs to the T43 family, perhaps an overheating GPU?
The Z60 belongs to the T43 family, perhaps an overheating GPU?
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Re: Z60t Bios Question
Nope, USB's are all empty. Overheated GPU? Dont think it can happen in under 30 seconds.
Power on, hit F1, Entering BIOS.....Hung.
Ron
Power on, hit F1, Entering BIOS.....Hung.
Ron
I see in my son's eyes, each day, the wonders I have squandered fortunes to possess and have sought my entire lifetime to attain. jrr 09/2011
T400's and T500's
T400's and T500's
Re: Z60t Bios Question
Press on the SouthBridge chip and see whether the boot unlocks...
...Knowledge is a deadly friend when no one sets the rules...(King Crimson)
Cheers,
George (your grouchy retired FlexView farmer)
One FlexView to rule them all: A31p
Abused daily: T520, X200s
PMs requesting personal tech support will be ignored.
Cheers,
George (your grouchy retired FlexView farmer)
One FlexView to rule them all: A31p
Abused daily: T520, X200s
PMs requesting personal tech support will be ignored.
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Re: Z60t Bios Question
Winner, winner chicken dinner!
Applying pressure did the trick. Of course that just proves the the Mobo is junk. D@mn.
Thanks all
Ron
Applying pressure did the trick. Of course that just proves the the Mobo is junk. D@mn.
Thanks all
Ron
I see in my son's eyes, each day, the wonders I have squandered fortunes to possess and have sought my entire lifetime to attain. jrr 09/2011
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