#HP #laptop won't turn on except for BIOS Update

I am having some issues with an HP 250 G8 laptop (4K803EA). The pc, when turned on, has the LED on but stays on a black screen. I opened the computer, and noticed that the fan spins for a few seconds after pressing the power button but then stops. I tried swapping ram with a working one taken from another laptop but nothing happens.

The only thing that seems working is the HP Bios Update utility, that I can open turning on the pc while pressing Windows + B keys, as described on HP website. It seems to complete flashing the bios with no errors, but then still no boot. I tried putting the bios files on a USB drive as well.

Any clue on how to solve this? Thanks.

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#Computer question:

I don't know the first thing about PCs anymore. But my neighbor needs a laptop for notetaking for her new volunteer position.

She only has a desktop PC (I assume Windows) and doesn't want to learn how to use a Mac (or Linux).

She is retired and doesn't have much of a budget. I imagine $350 or so would be her top limit. Used but with software still supported would be best.

Any suggestions for what brands to look at for something affordable, portable, and easy to write with (e.g. decent keyboard and trackpad)?

I've tried cheap chromebooks (got one for my mom when she wrecked the last MacBook Air) and they basically suck IMO.

I've already shown her the remarkable2 tablet setup I have, and it's outside her budget (especially with the keyboard case). TIA

This is beyond…

#LeMonde reporting that a French scientist traveling to Houston to attend a conference was denied entry to #US after a #search of his #phone & #computer revealed messages critical of #Trump's #science cuts, "which [says #CPB] conveyed hatred of Trump & could be qualified as terrorism". Computer confiscated.

#law #geopolitics #USpol #authoritarianism #dictatorship #FreeSpeech #ThoughtPolice #Nazis #ViewpointDiscrimination
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Etats-Unis : un chercheur français refoulé pour avoir exprimé « une opinion personnelle sur la politique menée par l’administration Trump »

Le ministre de la recherche français a dit sa « préoccupation », mercredi, après cette décision des autorités américaines.

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I'm glad they are returning to the area since there's been a lack of a real computer components retailer since Fry's Electronics went belly up.

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