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    Samsung Q460 Laptop, Cant Access BIOS but windows 7 runs.

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by hunt1er, Oct 13, 2016.

  1. hunt1er

    hunt1er Newbie

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    Hi

    My Laptop is Samsung Q460.

    I am running Windows 7 in it. I previously a few months ago upgraded to windows when which i believe i have lost access to BIOS. I tried turing off the fast boot and other options to no avail.

    I have since then reverted to Windows 7. I cant access BIOS on this as well.

    To let you know, this laptop built in keyboard is broken, so im using an external keyboard via USB.

    The system just boots to windows 7 even if i press f2, f8 etc.

    I dont know the what the problem is, but my Windows is running fine.

    I am trying to access BIOS to fresh install windows 7.

    Seems i cant, any help would be appreciated.
     
    hunt1er, Oct 13, 2016
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    OverTallman Notebook Evangelist

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    It's possible that you can only access BIOS if you press F2 on the built-in keyboard (which is unfortunately broken).

    However, from the info I gather, you don't need to go to BIOS at all to make it boot from other media. What you need to do is to access the boot menu, by pressing F12 during POST screen.

    But why don't you just replace the built-in keyboard? A new one isn't particularly expensive, I've checked the price in eBay and it was like... £12 for a new US layout version? Though you'll have to wait for the shipping and you do need some skills and TLC to take the laptop apart.
     
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    Thanks but if i remember it used to work fine with an external keyboard.

    I am not sure if it has anything to do with CMOS battery or something else.

    No matter if i restart after a shut down, i cant see even the bios flash screen whatsoever. It jsut boots directly to windows 7 after a few sec blank screen.
     
    hunt1er, Oct 14, 2016
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    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    The BIOS reads only the internal keyboard during the initial boot. You can also try tapping other Fn keys during the initial boot. The older Samsung notebooks used Esc to access a one-time boot menu, but it's F10 or F12 on the newer ones which F4 should access the recovery system.

    John
     
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    It appears Windows 10 corrupted my BIOS. I have flashed the new bios update using Windows 7. Now i can access bios with external keyboard.

    I wasnt even able to see bios flash screen before that.

    Guess i will stick with windows 7 on this laptop. Probably have to something with UEFI vs legacy boot i believe.
     
    hunt1er, Oct 17, 2016
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