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I went to start up this morning and this is what happened.
Dell logo comes up and after about 10 seconds goes to a black screen with a blinking cursor in the top left corner. If I start it up again and then hold down F12 I get an error message "Error 8602 - Auxiliary Device Failure - Keyboard Failure". Could this really be a keyboard issue preventing the computer from booting up? I checked the cables and all are plugged in correctly.
Thanks
In the olden AT days all motherboards had an IC chip devoted soley for the keyboard. Now the system BIOS handles this hardware. A bad connection or faulty keyboard is the likely cause for this error. If your keyboard is wireless, ensure the internal battery is refreshed.
Thanks for the advice. I unplugged all cables and tried one by one and rebooted. It turns out that the error is being caused by my printer or printer cable.
Pleased to hear that the problem has been resolved. :)
Bev.
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In the olden AT days all motherboards had an IC chip devoted soley for the keyboard. Now the system BIOS handles this hardware. A bad connection or faulty keyboard is the likely cause for this error. If your keyboard is wireless, ensure the internal battery is refreshed.
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