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Can't start my Vostro 5470
Hello everyone,
Today i tried update BIOS (from official site) on my Dell Vostro 5470 laptop and something went wrong. My laptop turned off and after that i pressed power button and nothing happened. Screen is black, fans not working. Only power light is on. Battery light is briefly on after i pushed power button but then it immediately turns off.
I removed battery and waited in order to reset BIOS, but it didn't work. Please, help me solve this issue.
Thanks for your attention,
Vladimir.
DELL-Todd S
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October 13th, 2015 16:00
Hello,
Unfortunately, you're not supposed to power down the system when doing a BIOS flash update. You may have corrupted the BIOS (basic input/output system) on that motherboard, which may mean you need to replace the entire motherboard.
When you removed the battery did you then hold down the power button to try to clear any remaining power in the system?
You may want to read some of the posts and options on this Dell forum thread about resolving failed BIOS flashes on Vostro laptops.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
Todd