Lenovo E490 - FE490 NM-B911REV: 2.0 - Power on but nothing else.. need BIOS help

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  • samstown
    Senior Member
    • Mar 2021
    • 122
    • Switzerland
    #1

    Lenovo E490 - FE490 NM-B911REV: 2.0 - Power on but nothing else.. need BIOS help

    Hello,

    My E490 doesn't start. I get light on power button put fan doesn't turn, nothing on the screen, no bip and CPU or anything get warm, so I guess it must be the BIOS.


    I'v read BIOS chip and attached it.

    I've tried several BIOS I found on this forum but it doesn't help. I need a custom BIOS ?

    on plastic cover I see
    Type 20N8-CTO1WW S/N PF-1S9D8Y 19/07


    Thanks
    Sam




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    • sancheti81
      Senior Member
      • May 2014
      • 191
      • India
      #2
      Originally posted by samstown
      Hello,

      My E490 doesn't start. I get light on power button put fan doesn't turn, nothing on the screen, no bip and CPU or anything get warm, so I guess it must be the BIOS.


      I'v read BIOS chip and attached it.

      I've tried several BIOS I found on this forum but it doesn't help. I need a custom BIOS ?

      on plastic cover I see
      Type 20N8-CTO1WW S/N PF-1S9D8Y 19/07


      Thanks
      Sam



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        • samstown
          Senior Member
          • Mar 2021
          • 122
          • Switzerland
          #3
          Thank you very much. It didn't work. Power button is on for two second then turn off then on again ... but PC doesn't start.

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            • samstown
              Senior Member
              • Mar 2021
              • 122
              • Switzerland
              #4
              Is there anything else I could try ?

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