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other:bios [2022/01/07 09:47]
jypeter [Entering the BIOS] Added the "determining" section
other:bios [2022/01/13 14:30]
jypeter [Updating the BIOS] Improved the section
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 ====== BIOS, diagnostics and other start-up notes ====== ====== BIOS, diagnostics and other start-up notes ======
  
-<note important>​ 
-You can also run the **built-in diagnostics** in case of a [[other:​win10crash#​hardware_crash|hardware crash]]</​note>​ 
  
 ===== 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
- +
-More details in: +
- +
-  * **Dell**: +
-    * [[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]] +
-    * [[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**: +
-    * [[https://​support.hp.com/​us-en/​document/​c04718479|HP PCs - Computer Does Not Start (Windows 10, 8)]] +
-  * **Intel**:​ +
-    * [[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 ===== ===== BIOS =====
  
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 Use the [[http://​manpages.ubuntu.com/​manpages/​xenial/​man8/​dmidecode.8.html|dmidecode]] command: ''​dmidecode -s bios-version''​ 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 ====
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 |  HP  |  ''​ESC '' ​ | |  HP  |  ''​ESC '' ​ |
  
-==== Enabling boot on a USB drive ====+==== Enabling boot on a USB drive in the BIOS ====
  
-=== Dell ===+=== Dell BIOS ===
  
-Settings => General => Boot Sequence: //USB Storage Device// must be selected, and in the first place of the Boot Order+''​Settings'' ​=> ''​General'' ​=> ''​Boot Sequence''​: //USB Storage Device// must be selected, and in the first place of the Boot Order
  
 ==== Updating the BIOS ==== ==== Updating the BIOS ====
 +
 +<WRAP center round important 60%>
 +If your Windows computer is protected by bitlocker at boot time, you may have to FIXME
 +</​WRAP>​
  
   * **Dell**: ​   * **Dell**: ​
-    * Healthy Windows computer: check the [[https://​www.dell.com/​support/​home/​en-us|support ​page]]+    * Healthy Windows computer: 
 +      * Start the [[https://​www.dell.com/​support/​kbdoc/​en-us/​000177325/​dell-command-update|Dell Command Update]] program ,look for available updates (BIOS updates and others), and download them\\ ''​Start''​ => ''​Dell Command Update''​ 
 +      * check the [[https://​www.dell.com/​support/​home/​en-us|Dell Support ​page]], enter your Dell computer Serial Number (if it is not automatically detected), and check the BIOS related information
     * 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%>
- +
-<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 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>​ </​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