Aurora R12, won't post after automatic update

Question

So my daughter's Aurora R12 had an automatic update this afternoon.  After it shut down it would not reboot or post.  I have changed the CMOS battery and reset the jumpers.  Nothing.  Any ideas?

r72019 · Answer

Are you stuck at a black screen with the power button flashing, or does it immediately turn itself off?

Nollcraft · Answer

Black screen, dark keyboard, power button flashing.

r72019 · Answer

The flashing is an error code to identify the problem.  How many times does it flash in sequence?

Nollcraft · Answer

I stopped counting after 16.  I don't think its providing any code.

r72019 · Answer

Did you try this procedure to clear CMOS?  No need to touch the jumpers, put them back where they were.

r72019 · Answer

@Nollcraft wrote:

I stopped counting after 16. I don't think its providing any code.

If it is just flash, pause, flash, pause that is an error code too. That would be an error code 1; system board BIOS and ROM failure.

So a Flash, pause, flash, pause, would be error code one

A double flash flash, brief pause double flash flash, pause, would be error code 2.

And so on.

Any time there is a flashing amber light on the power button and you're stuck at a black screen (no post) that is an error code.

r72019 · Answer

If the above procedure doesn't work (try above first before this), then press and hold Control + Escape while restarting the desktop, and try following the prompts when the recovery screen appears to reset nvram and then recover your BIOS.

Rabbitdude · Answer

Sounds like windows update failed the bios flash. Have you tried downloading 1.1.2 and doing a flash from usb?

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