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Questions tagged [hp-desktop-computer]
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Blank screen on USB boot
I have an HP Elitedesk 800 G1 SF (Product No. C8N26AV) that I recently purchased from the local surplus shop that I would like to set up as a Linux machine. The hard drive was removed and I've put in a new SSD (easier to find these days than HDD).…
jgthekid
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HP business desktops fail non-HP hard drives in BIOS disk test. True?
Since I have NOT needed to be out on the bleeding edge, of late I have been buying factory refurbished or trusted re-builder refurbeded business desktops. For the ones with Windows, they often don't have all the useless consumer grade eye-candy and…
BezantSoft
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Replaced the CPU in my HP Compaq, but it doesn't start
I bought this CPU (Intel Core i7 870 Processor Quad Core 2.93GHz 95W LGA 1156 8M Cache Desktop CPU
) on Aliexpress:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004371446180.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.11.18b31802YWNZwl
I want to use it to…
Difan Zhao
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Monitor remains black in BIOS menu for HP ProDesk PC
I'm trying to get in the BIOS menu of my HP ProDesk 490 G3 MT Business PC. Unfortunately, the monitor remains black until the login screen of Windows appears no matter what I try..
I've tried three different monitors, so the issue is definitely in…
Kevin Cruijssen
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"No IDE Fixed Disk Present" After Hard Reboot But Not Soft Reboot
BIOS displays the following two lines upon hard reboot (i.e., cold reboot, cold boot, or cold start):
The following configuration options were automatically updated:
CD-ROM: HL-DT-ST R/W/DVD GCC-4481B
No IDE Fixed Disk Present
F1: Save…
iokevins
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HP Touchsmart 3000-1020 hardware issues
I have an HP Touchsmart 3000-1020. The problem with it is that the fans speed up immediately after being turned on. I used to be able to get on for a few minutes before it would shut the whole thing down, but now the monitor won't even turn on. I…
JaPerk14
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PC reboots at random times
I hadn't used the computer for about a month, when I turned it on it worked fine for a day or two. Then it started to spontaneously reboot itself.
It's at a stage now where sometimes Windows doesn't even load before it reboots, other times it will…
Braden
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