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So in conclusion I'm not sure what direction to take from here. This computer has some age, but I feel like it's a waste to just keep it nonoperational when I could get it working again and actually use it for something. One final note I would like to mention too is that preferably, if it comes down to me needing to get a brand new HDD, I would like to see if I can recover some files off of the computer if it's possible such as photos, music, documents, etc.Īlright so I tried unplugging that front USB port, I carefully disassembled the case only to discover that, holy crap, there was a lot of dust in there.
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I also noticed that it was rather busy in the front and that it wasn't very clear as to where the front USB was plugged in. So instead of messing around with that too much (I'd rather be safe than sorry), I found a port on the motherboard that was called F_USB1 (You'll see this port in one of the screenshots), I made the assumption that this was the front USB and disconnected it, then I twist tied it out of the way to another cord. I rebooted the computer after putting it back together as usual only to find that, you guessed it, it gets stuck at the black screen with the underscore again.This manual describes the Phoenix Technologies AwardBIOS Setup program. The Setup program lets you modify basic system configuration settings. The settings are then stored in a dedicated battery-backed memory, called CMOS RAM, that retains the information when the power is turned off.