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ok maby someone can help

Mar 25, 2014 3:42PM PDT

i have a dell xps 420 and i am looking for a bootable version of the bios anyone got any ideas??

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thanks for the info
Mar 26, 2014 6:03PM PDT

it didn't fix my problem looks like i will have to get a new motherboard

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Let's ask why you want this.
Mar 27, 2014 4:34AM PDT

In order for a board to boot such a thing, it would need a working BIOS. I'm left to guess why you asked. Sometimes folk have a dead board and ask.

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well...
Mar 27, 2014 7:31AM PDT

i don't rthink i need a new mothrboard i think the psu is down when it boots all the fans kick on and the light on the motherboard turns on on the top bezzle i have in blue lights a 1 2 3 error code all the other post i have seen about this says it's a power supply issue so i ordered a new one i have tried disconnecting everything and started it up on thing at a time to restart it but has the same issue if it's not the power supply then it's a dead board

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Next time share those details.
Mar 27, 2014 7:38AM PDT

Otherwise folk answer only what you asked. I take it that you hit the Dell service document, used the Volt meter as well as the CMOS voltage checks. These are basic checks with Youtubes galore beyond the Dell service documents.
Bob

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ummm ....
Mar 27, 2014 10:17AM PDT

nope i can't get into the bios to do any of that

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Then you know to check the voltages next.
Mar 27, 2014 10:21AM PDT

No BIOS screen is required. Remember we have a lot of posts so far so you may have never known the following. -> To boot some BIOS CD/other, the mainboard and BIOS must function.

Right now you have the classic "DEAD PC" which you can google what to do next.

You did use up some help so far by omitting what the real problem was.
Bob

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well...
Mar 27, 2014 7:07PM PDT

here's the thing i just googled that and i got nothing but thanks for the help

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When I google THE DEAD PC
Mar 27, 2014 10:59PM PDT

I find lots of articles on troubleshooting a dead PC. Now there are folk that can't use that information which is fine. That's what service counters and new PCs are for.
Bob