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I have a Hp Pavilion that will not boot and i cannot access the BIOS.

It loads to the HP logo screen and then stalls.

Steps I have tried:
1. Pressing F10 - result: "Loading setup appears on the logo screen, this should bring up the BIOS however nothing occurs (have also tried all other function keys with no result).

2. Have re-set CMOS by removing the battery and allowing to sit for some time (have also tried as per hp website, running the machine without the battery for a period).

3. Have disconnected hard drive and CD drive and then rec-connected (tried running the computer whilst disconnected, got the expected boot disk failure).

4. Have removed and replaced the RAM sticks.

There was no lead up or warning to this occurence. Computer worked perfectly fine only hours prior.

Im not sure were to go from here. Any suggestions much appreciated.

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Short diagnostic note and focused next steps.

When a Pavilion stops at the HP splash and will not enter setup, it has failed before or during POST. That narrows the problem to one of: input hardware (keyboard/stuck key), memory, firmware (BIOS), or a board-level fault. The following checks are ordered so you isolate cheap/easy causes first.

  1. Power drain
  • Remove AC and main battery, then press-and-hold the power button for 20–30 seconds to discharge capacitors. Reconnect AC (no battery) and try to boot.
  1. Rule out a stuck or dead keyboard
  • Boot with a USB keyboard attached. If that allows access to the startup menu/BIOS, the internal keyboard ribbon or a stuck key is likely the culprit. If comfortable opening the case, disconnect the internal keyboard ribbon and try again.
  1. Memory isolation (more thorough than just "reseating")
  • Test with only one DIMM installed in the primary slot. Try each module, one slot at a time. If your model has modules on both sides of the motherboard (as noted), test top-side modules alone first.
  1. Watch for beep or LED blink codes
  • With all drives and nonessential devices disconnected, power on and note any beeps or LED blink patterns. Record the count/pattern — those map to specific failures for HP models.
  1. Firmware and drive checks
  • If memory and keyboard are OK, look up a model-specific HP BIOS-recovery procedure before replacing hardware. If you can later boot from media, follow ’s suggestion to run Windows recovery or a Linux live disk to test the drive (or remove the HDD and check it in another machine/enclosure).

If none of the above gets you into BIOS, the fault is increasingly likely to be board- or BIOS-chip related. At that point capture the exact model number, the blink/beep pattern, and consider professional repair or replacement.

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Have you tried Safe Mode?
You might have some luck with a repair install, or recovery console:

As a last resort, you may have a recovery partition.

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I have a Hp Pavilion that will not boot and i cannot access the BIOS.

It loads to the HP logo screen and then stalls.

Steps I have tried:
1. Pressing F10 - result: "Loading setup appears on the logo screen, this should bring up the BIOS however nothing occurs (have also tried all other function keys with no result).

2. Have re-set CMOS by removing the battery and allowing to sit for some time (have also tried as per hp website, running the machine without the battery for a period).

3. Have disconnected hard drive and CD drive and then rec-connected (tried running the computer whilst disconnected, got the expected boot disk failure).

4. Have removed and replaced the RAM sticks.

There was no lead up or warning to this occurence. Computer worked perfectly fine only hours prior.

Im not sure were to go from here. Any suggestions much appreciated.

If you have a zv6000 series laptop with memory cards on both sides of the motherBoard, I would suggest removing the memory on the bottom of the computer first, this allows only the memory on the top side of the motherboard. If the behavior is similar, I would then suspect the Hard drive. If you can locate a computer with a similar interface, not sure which you have, some are SATA some are
PATA, and instal it there and attempt to BOOT you should be able to as least determine whether or not it is a faulting hard dirve or maybe the remaining memory in your laptop is faulty. In any event I would start there.

Cheers!,

Mr Synapse

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