Solved won't get past first post

[Morzie]

My computer has been getting stuck when it starts up on the black screen with the "_" in the top left, this started when I changed the graphics options in BIOS to switchable graphics mode, I have opened my laptop and removed the small round battery for 30 secs and then turned it on for it to just restart 3 times then return to the black screen, any help?

 

[Kaktussoft]

My computer has been getting stuck when it starts up on the black screen with the "_" in the top left, this started when I changed the graphics options in BIOS to switchable graphics mode, I have opened my laptop and removed the small round battery for 30 secs and then turned it on for it to just restart 3 times then return to the black screen, any help?

Don't understand you. Did it restart 3 times so booted succesfully?
What is "switchable graphics mode"?

You removed the battery so bios settings are default now. Hope defaults work on computer... most of the time it does.

You get a black screen with text cursor on top left... is it blinking? Does it appear before bios, so you cant even change bios settings?

 

[Kaktussoft]

HP Notebook PCs - Overview of Switchable Graphics or Dual GPUs - c02731962 - HP Business Support Center
that's what you mean?

 

[Morzie]

By restart 3 times I mean it turn on, then off three times in about 5 seconds with out the screen even turning on, and the line does not blink and it does it before BIOS

 

[Kaktussoft]

By restart 3 times I mean it turn on, then off three times in about 5 seconds with out the screen even turning on, and the line does not blink and it does it before BIOS

So it powered on/off three times in a row fully automatically whitout anything on screen. Then it only put a non blinking text cursor in top left of screen. It stays there forever.

How do you know it did power off/on .. you don't see anything on screen!! Did it beep all the time?

 

[Morzie]

The power light on the power button turn on and off 3 three times

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Morzie some system specs might be handy here mate please.

 

[Morzie]

I don't know the specs but its an acer aspire 5755G

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Morzie has this machine ever booted properly? If it has have you got any data on the drive cos one option would be to do a factory default.

If you haven't got much to lose then you could try that - on power up tap the F10 key it will go to the factory recovery partition. If a straight F10 does not do that try Alt+F10. But that depends on the amount you have already done on it mate.

 

[Morzie]

It has booted properly but It won't even get to BIOS to press f10

 

[Morzie]

The problem is the BIOS settings and I can't get to BIOS to change the settings to fix it

 

[ICIT2LOL]

By that I am assuming it powers on? Now you stated F10 now that is the factory default key the BIOS key is F2. Tap it it on power up. If you can't get the BIOS then we are in deep.....

 

[Morzie]

*bump*

 

[Pauly]

Dont think there is a bump mate, if you cant get to bios/post then im not sure what we can do for you as that would suggest a hardware issue

The changes you made in bios only come into effect after power up has run the bios but now you say your not even getting that far ??

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Hum did you flash the BIOS by any chance Morzie?

Mate some system specs would be good too.

 

[Morzie]

I have no idea what flashing the BIOS is, but if it is removing the little round battery for awhile, I already did that, and all I can tell you is that its Intel i7, NVIDIA geforce gt 540m, 8gb RAM, windows 7 HP

 

[Morzie]

And I put in bump so that this post wouldn't be forgotten

 

[Britton30]

People watch threads, no bump need. Your was in a few hours.
You don't have to be in Windows to go to BIOS, Basic Input/Output System.

To help us help you would you please add your systems specs? Here's how:SystemInfo See Your System Specs Under System Manufacturer/Model Number add whether it is a desktop or laptop and whether self built.

Log in to Seven Forums and you will be able to transfer the info directly to the specs page in your profile from within the System Info app.
After doing this your specs will be available in each of your posts. Click on My system Specs in the lower left of this post to see how it should look.
Full instructions are in the tutorial.

 

[Morzie]

Also I repeat I can't get to BIOS, if I.could I wouldn't be asking for help, and two I can't use that program because I can't use my computer, this entire thread as been written on my phone

 

[Britton30]

It has booted properly but It won't even get to BIOS to press f10

Sorry, my mistake. :huh: