The laptop won't boot until after as long as 24h. Boot time as gone lengthier and lengthier with time, to this extreme. It's a pity because that machine is still kicking and wouldn't it be for that issue, I wouldn't think of getting a replacement.
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The laptop won't boot until after as long as 24h. Boot time as gone lengthier and lengthier with time, to this extreme. From instant boot, to 5, 10, 20 minutes, to an hour to a day now. I seldom turn it off but I sometimes have to and I am afraid it is again going to get worse.
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It's a pity because that machine is still kicking and wouldn't it be for that issue, I wouldn't think of getting a replacement.
Not sure if booting is the right word. It does not even get the manufacturer's splash screen. While it's waiting, white lines are flashing on the screen that you can barely see because the screen is not lit.
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If you try to plug in the charger at that moment it makes a loud ***Beeeeeep***
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If you try to plug in the charger at that moment it makes a loud ***Beeeeeep !*** I have tried to use the ***Lenovo PC Diagnostics*** app to listen to beep and get the error code but the app is either broken or only works for Thinkpads.
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''Someone on the internet'' suggested that it was a Power ON Self Test (POST) issue, that is, IIUC, a hardware issue. But the SSD is new and the problem remains even with the battery off. Tried with different RAM sticks. Same.
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''Someone on the internet'' suggested that it was a Power On Self Test (***POST***) issue, that is, IIUC, a hardware issue. But the ***SSD*** is new and the problem remains even with the battery off. Tried with different RAM sticks. Same.h
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I found this where someone suggested a BIOS problem with a key or something I am not sure how to flash the BIOS and if that would be the solution : Unlike theirs, my laptop is not bricked.
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I thought this my be a problem with the ***CMOS*** battery but I measured its voltage with a voltmeter and I get a 3.2 volts measurement with seems normal (although I am not sure)
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I found this where someone suggested a BIOS problem with a key or something I am not sure how to flash the BIOS:
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The laptop won't boot until after as long as 24h. Boot time as gone lengthier and lengthier with time, to this extreme. It's a pity because that machine is still kicking and wouldn't it be for that issue, I wouldn't think of getting a replacement.
Not sure if booting is the right word. It does not even get the manufacturer's splash screen. While it's waiting, white lines are flashing on the screen that you can barely see because the screen is not lit.
If you try to plug in the charger at that moment it makes a loud ***Beeeeeep***
''Someone on the internet'' suggested that it was a Power ON Self Test (POST) issue, that is, IIUC, a hardware issue. But the SSD is new and the problem remains even with the battery off. Tried with different RAM sticks. Same.
I found this where someone suggested a BIOS problem with a key or something I am not sure how to flash the BIOS and if that would be the solution : Unlike theirs, my laptop is not bricked.
I am running Linux but I don't think that's the issue because the problem arises before linux even kicks in.
Any ideas ?
Also can I update/flash the bios without WIndows and how ?