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Dell 9010 SFF BIOS update A24 fail - no POST
Hi,
Any advice?
I have a 9010 SFF that was working fine, except that it would not install the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Repeatedly, about 30% through the update it failed with a BSOD. I tried several times.
Somewhere I read that the BIOS might need updating so I headed over to DELL support. I let the website automatically detect my system and it found a recommended BIOS update, version A24.
I initiated the BIOS update from the website and it seemed to run successfully but when the PC rebooted it hung half way through POST.
On a second attempt to start the machine - nothing - no display, no light, just will not start.
I tried clearing the NVRAM as indicated on the DELL website here: www.dell.com/.../SLN284985
I tried both the RTCRST jumper method and the battery removal method.
The result - it now continuously reboots but still no POST, no display, nothing.
I should add that during the original BIOS update, the PC had a Quadro 600 graphics card and a LSI 9200-8e SAS adapter card inside. They had both been working faultlessly and were removed when I tried to reset the BIOS NVRAM.
Any suggests on what next to recover my "bricked" desktop?
Andy
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October 19th, 2016 07:00
The CMOS could be corrupted meaning replacing the motherboard. During this no POST, what are the states of the power button LED?
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October 19th, 2016 07:00
Initially, nothing happened at all when I pressed the power button.
But since I reset the NVRAM, the orange power light comes on briefly, then it goes off and the machine is quiet and nothing more happens.
If I leave the power connected, after a little while, the machine tries to start again and the same thing happens - whirr of fan, DVD light flashes, power light flashes orange, then lights and fan go off - nothing.
I'm guessing that you're right and only a new motherboard is going to fix it.