[Cialug] Corrupt BIOS - fixable?

[Josh More]

Looks like the reset process for the Optiplex 740 is:

Power off and unplug
Press/hold power button - 15 seconds
Remove motherboard battery
Press/hold power button - 30 seconds
Reinstall the battery
Boot with only monitor and keyboard attached

If that doesn't work, you're looking at unsoldering the BIOS chip to
reflash it or, more likely, getting a replacement motherboard from
eBay.

-Josh



On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 8:02 PM, Rob Miller <rob at dotcomservices.com> wrote:
> I was given a Dell Optiplex 740 desktop pc. I wiped the hard drive with
> KillDisk. Now, when I start it, the BIOS loads part way and stops. I can't
> get to where the ESC key, F10, or F12 works. It won't read a Ubuntu install
> disk or a USB stick with a BIOS upgrade. Is this a hardware problem, a bad
> BIOS chip? Is it worth taking to a place like Dymin Systems? Thanks.
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