6715b laptop broken :(

graudeejs

graudeejs

What a week.

Few days ago I had zfs trouble with HP 6715b laptop. After kernel loaded system didn't continue to load (no rc activity at all)

I couldn't figure out the problem, so I did simple, but fast thing, I reinstalled OS.
Today after reinstall, Boradcom NIC didn't work (It didn't show up in ifconfig, not even in dmesg).
I quickly inserted Ubuntu, and same thing, me sign from broadcom nic.....

I tried some various tricks but nothing....
So I decided to give a try and modify some bios settings.....
Like I thought that didn't help either... so I decided to try to reset BIOS to factory defaults in hope that would fix anything....

This was FATAL mistake.... now laptop is completely broken, I can't even get into BIOS to change settings, I can't boot..... grrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Of course this shit couldn't wait till summer, when me and my GF don't have to write PhDs....
 
Okay, can it boot from the cd/dvd drive?
Do you have any usb wireless devices?

Is it still under warranty?
 
Maybe you can try to remove the battery that is on the motherboard and keeps changes made to the bios. I guess there is one on laptops too. You might need specifics tools though...
 
Last time I tried to disassemble laptop, I failed...
There is one place where I just can't get it open....


Anyway I will bring it to service.... I have many more things to worry about :)
 
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