HP a1640n stuck on splash screen. need help!/

OrangeFurball

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Aug 28, 2014
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Hello all,

I have an HP a1640n here that I'm trying to fix. It had a dead hard drive so I replaced it and reinstalled Windows XP. It worked fine then all the sudden it doesn't boot past the splash screen and I can't enter the BIOS, Boot menu, anything.

Please help!

Thanks
 
Solution
try this
turn off pc
discoonnect power plug
unplug the battery
press and hold the power on button for 10 seconds
wait 30 minutes
plug the battery and connect power
power on the laptop