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Sometimes your computer may actually turn on, but an error message during the Power On Self Test (POST) will stop the boot process. Other times, your PC may simply freeze during the POST with no error at all. Maybe all you see is your computer maker’s logo.
There are a number of BIOS error messages that can display on your monitor and several reasons why a PC might freeze during the POST, so it’s important to step through a logical process like the one I’ve created below.
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: Anywhere from minutes to hours, depending on why the computer stopped booting during the POST
Walk through these steps in order to address the most likely and easier-to-solve tips first.
Troubleshoot the cause of the BIOS error message you see on the monitor. These
When you power on your computer, one major thing happens even before you see anything on the screen. It is called the power-on self-test (POST). Essentially, POST checks if all the components in your computer are working as they should. This includes input devices, RAM, CPU, motherboard, and graphics card. Your OS loads after all components pass the POST.
However, sometimes you can encounter a POST error, and it’s always good to know how to deal with it.
A power-on self-test error is usually easily identified. There are two primary symptoms of a POST failure:
