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I am new to Ubuntu on the desktop - though I've used Linux on servers for years. Finally ditching Windows. I have successfully installed on laptop. Now I'm doing my desktop. I have an HP Eny 700 PC.

I logged into BIOS and switched boot order. I rebooted to USB flash drive. I installed 19.04. I erased and installed to my HDD. All worked - until reboot.

After reboot, Ubuntu did not boot. And I could no longer access BIOS. Basically, my system is DOA. There probably aren't hardware errors. But I'm trying to clear BIOS by bleeding battery power. Any ideas. BTW, I'm checking previou answers. Nothing found - thus far.

Lorin Olsen
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re: "After reboot, Ubuntu did not boot. And I could no longer access BIOS. Basically, my system is DOA. There probably aren't hardware errors."

From the comments...

First, make sure that you properly ground yourself so that you don't static discharge damage your motherboard. With the computer disconnected from AC power, carefully remove the CMOS battery. Then push and hold the power button for 15 seconds to really drain the PS charge. Wait for a couple of minutes to reinsert the battery. Reconnect the AC power and retry accessing the BIOS and booting Ubuntu.

Update #1:

After replacing the CMOS battery, and resetting the BIOS, the computer is operational again.

heynnema
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