Dear SMDFlea,
I'm repairing this laptop for another person and want to be respectful of their privacy. Could you please help me with just the Product ID (E7G13EA#ACB) and model (HP Pavilion 15-n058sr)?
If the serial number is absolutely required for BIOS identification, I will ask the owner's permission first....

Hello everyone,

I'm dealing with a classic BIOS corruption issue on an HP Pavilion 15-n058sr and hoping someone here might have the original BIOS file or point me in the right direction.

Symptoms:

• Laptop powers on but no display at all (completely black screen)
• Caps Lock blinks twice with a pause, then repeats continuously
• F12 LED stays on permanently
• No POST, no boot sequence, nothing on screen

Based on HP diagnostic codes, the 2-blink Caps Lock pattern indicates BIOS corruption/failure.

What I've tried:

• Hardware reset (battery removal, power

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A little about myself: I'm a student studying AI/machine learning in Miami, but in my spare time I enjoy working on older laptops and electronics as a hobby. There's something satisfying about bringing dead hardware back to life, and it's a nice break from the theoretical side of my studies. Most of my experience so far has been with basic component swaps and troubleshooting, but I'm...