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other:bios [2021/04/16 10:02]
jypeter [BIOS, diagnostics and other start-up notes] Added the Crashed computer section
other:bios [2022/01/13 14:08]
jypeter [Crashed computer] Moved everything in this section to the crashed computer page
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 ===== Crashed computer ===== ===== Crashed computer =====
  
-You can try the standard ​[[https://​www.reddit.com/​r/​techsupport/​comments/​12nyre/​30_second_power_button_trick/​|hard reset trick]]+Check the [[other:win10crash|Recovering from a Major Hardware or Windows 10 Crash]] section 
 +===== BIOS =====
  
-More details in:+==== Determining the BIOS version ====
  
-  * **Dell**: +The BIOS version is usually displayed quickly when a computer is booting, and when [[other:bios#​entering_the_bios|you are in the BIOS options screen]] 
-    * [[https://​www.dell.com/​support/​contents/​fr-fr/​videos/​videoplayer/​how-to-recover-from-booting-issues-using-the-bios-recovery-tool/​6079779755001|How to recover from booting issues using the BIOS Recovery Tool]] video + 
-    ​* ​[[https://www.dell.com/​support/​kbdoc/en-us/000129583/no-post-no-power-no-video-on-a-dell-desktop-computer|No POST, No Power, No Video on a Dell Desktop Computer]] +You can also get the BIOS version when your operating system is running! 
-    * [[https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000141584/how-to-troubleshoot-a-no-post-issue-on-a-dell-notebook-pc|How to Troubleshoot a No POST Issue on a Dell Notebook PC]] + 
-  * **HP**: +=== From Windows === 
-    ​* ​[[https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04718479|HP PCs - Computer Does Not Start (Windows 10, 8)]] + 
-  * **Intel**+Use the [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/description-of-microsoft-system-information-msinfo32-exe-tool-10d335d8-5834-90b4-8452-42c58e61f9fc|msinfo32]] command and check the //BIOS version// line in the //system summary// screen 
-    ​* ​[[https://www.intel.com/content/​www/​us/​en/​gaming/​resources/​why-wont-my-computer-turn-on.html|Troubleshooting - Why Won't My Computer Turn On?]] + 
-===== BIOS =====+=== From Linux === 
 + 
 +Use the [[http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/xenial/man8/​dmidecode.8.html|dmidecode]] command''​dmidecode -s bios-version''​ 
 + 
 +<​code>​$ sudo dmidecode -s bios-version 
 +[sudo] Password for your_login: 
 +1.10.0</code>
  
 ==== Entering the BIOS ==== ==== Entering the BIOS ====
  
-Power off the machine, then power it on again **and** press repeatedly the appropriate key several times while the computer is starting+Power off the machine, then power it on again **and** press repeatedly the appropriate key several times while the computer is starting, until you see the BIOS options screen. This should take place **before** you have to type the Windows bitlocker password, or the Linux (de)crypting password
  
 |  Dell  |  ''​F2 '' ​ | |  Dell  |  ''​F2 '' ​ |
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     * Crashed Windows, or healthy (or crashed) Linux computer: use a USB key to update the BIOS, following the steps in the [[https://​www.dell.com/​support/​contents/​fr-fr/​videos/​videoplayer/​how-to-recover-from-booting-issues-using-the-bios-recovery-tool/​6079779755001|How to recover from booting issues using the BIOS Recovery Tool]] video     * Crashed Windows, or healthy (or crashed) Linux computer: use a USB key to update the BIOS, following the steps in the [[https://​www.dell.com/​support/​contents/​fr-fr/​videos/​videoplayer/​how-to-recover-from-booting-issues-using-the-bios-recovery-tool/​6079779755001|How to recover from booting issues using the BIOS Recovery Tool]] video
   * **HP**: ​   * **HP**: ​
 +
 +<WRAP center round important 60%>
 +If the BIOS update does not seem to work (no update takes place), check this [[https://​wiki.lsce.ipsl.fr/​pmip3/​doku.php/​other:​win7towin10#​bios_update|HP BIOS update]] section
 +</​WRAP>​
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     * [[https://​support.hp.com/​us-en/​document/​c00007682|HP Consumer Desktop PCs - Updating the BIOS (Basic Input Output System)]]     * [[https://​support.hp.com/​us-en/​document/​c00007682|HP Consumer Desktop PCs - Updating the BIOS (Basic Input Output System)]]
     * [[https://​support.hp.com/​us-en/​document/​c00042629|HP Consumer Notebook PCs - Updating the BIOS (Basic Input Output System)]]     * [[https://​support.hp.com/​us-en/​document/​c00042629|HP Consumer Notebook PCs - Updating the BIOS (Basic Input Output System)]]
other/bios.txt · Last modified: 2022/06/30 07:27 by jypeter