Dell Optiplex GX620 hangs after firmware update... help

[davide rossetti]

On 10/23/07, Harald_Jensas at dell.com <Harald_Jensas at dell.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> It might be possible to recover the BIOS even if the content of the flash is corrupt. I do not have documentation for recent systems, but the docs I do have states that future Optiplex and Precision WorkStations should have the same functionality. *knock on wood*
>
> Symptoms of corrupt BIOS flash:
> "System will not boot or complete POST, will display a blank screen and produce a "single beep", beep code, continuously without pattern."
>
> NOTE:
> This is _not_ the symptom you describe, so it is possible your issue is not a corrupt BIOS in flash. You should investigate the beep codes as Matt and Michael has already suggested.

Harald, thank you so much for the detailed infos. they could be
invaluable for future testing. luckily a simple CMOS cleaning was
enough in my case.


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