Suddenly, 2012 Samsung laptop will not boot to BIOS!

anon298 · 03-11-2024, 05:48 PM

Guys & Gals:

This morning, I went into the BIOS of my Samsung laptop to change the boot order; I saved the change, then restarted my laptop.

The laptop's OS works fine; however, now, it won't let me access the BIOS!

What did I do, and how can I fix it?

Thanks!

rokytnji · 03-11-2024, 07:21 PM

Try using a external keyboard plugged into usb.

It is how I forced mine.

anon298 · 03-11-2024, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by rokytnji

Try using a external keyboard plugged into usb.

It is how I forced mine.

Hmmm... very interesting. rokytnji. I got the same advice from a local computer shop owner a local computer shop-owner this afternoon; he's confident that he can do it tomorrow morning - for $20 (wish I had a detached USB keyboard laying around).

Thanks for the tip, rokytnji.

beachboy2 · 03-12-2024, 04:10 AM

FenderGuy,

Before you part with the $20, try:

1. Tapping Del instead of F2, or

2. Press the Fn key at the same time as tapping F2.

anon298 · 03-12-2024, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by beachboy2

FenderGuy,

Before you part with the $20, try:

1. Tapping Del instead of F2, or

2. Press the Fn key at the same time as tapping F2.

I dropped off my laptop this morning and they said it would be a few hours before they could get to it. Will pick it up and try your recommended solution.

Thanks.

TB0ne · 03-12-2024, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by FenderGuy

Hmmm... very interesting. rokytnji. I got the same advice from a local computer shop owner a local computer shop-owner this afternoon; he's confident that he can do it tomorrow morning - for $20 (wish I had a detached USB keyboard laying around).

Thanks for the tip, rokytnji.

Or you can go to your local thrift store and pick one up for maybe $5. Or borrow one from a friend for a few minutes.

anon298 · 03-12-2024, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TB0ne

Or you can go to your local thrift store and pick one up for maybe $5. Or borrow one from a friend for a few minutes.

Exactly! Unfortunately, it's on the bench now, and he said it would cost $20-50 to fix it!

If it's not ready before closing time, I'm going to pick it up and try your suggestions.

Thank you so much.

business_kid · 03-12-2024, 12:22 PM

I have a Samsung NP350E7C A05-UK(?) or something i3 based, 2,4Ghz, 6G of ram. On mine F2, F9 & f10 all did something, and maybe F1 too. I don't remember. Manufactured 2012.

F1 or Delete brought up the BIOS.
F2 brought up UEFI or some windows thing IIRC.
F9 was definitely an appeal to M$ to save your a** which always failed. (Restore?)
F10 was the 'Boot from........" menu.

With all of them, you pressed them on power-up and watch for the 'Please wait...' in the bottom right corner.

One other thing. Junk the spinning rust drive, and get yourself an SSD. You'll never look back.

anon298 · 03-12-2024, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by business_kid

One other thing. Junk the spinning rust drive, and get yourself an SSD. You'll never look back.

I did that several years ago, when I installed a WD 500GB SSD.

giesbert · 03-14-2024, 09:17 AM

Maybe something like fast boot is activated?
Sometimes it makes a difference if you cold boot, instead of hot boot.

Or:
Upon powering on the laptop, press F10
Select the option to modify the BIOS settings
Go to the Boot Options screen
Set Secure Boot to Disabled