Old PC doesn't want to boot

[espio100]

So I gave my old-ish pc to my sister and whenever I turn it on it gives a black screen with a flashing underscore.
I tried entering boot menu but it displays "Please wait..." forever.
Than I tried entering setup but that also just gives a black screen.
Help based BLF.

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[shitlord]

are you not getting a boot screen or motherboard menu before it does this
sounds like your OS is dead

[espio100]

are you not getting a boot screen or motherboard menu before it does this
sounds like your OS is dead

Was thinking the same.
I get the boot screen from my motherboard (not the windows boot screen or whatever), but I can't acces the motherboard menu.

[shitlord]

remove the HDD and see what it does

[espio100]

remove the HDD and see what it does

I have no idea where the screwdrivers at

[shitlord]

I have no idea where the screwdrivers at

then you're forgeted
unless the side panel has thumbscrews

[Ragequit]

I have no idea where the screwdrivers at

use a knife

[espio100]

Found precision screwdrivers in the garage.
Hold my beer while I remove the HDD
Edit: forget that stuff is screwed too hard
And that sounds so wrong

[Xphifre]

Old PC

There is your problem
I would reccomend getting a cheap laptop or something if you need it

[suburb]

There is your problem
I would reccomend getting a cheap laptop or something if you need it

But you mustn't forget, it is dear old Espio whose belief system is desktop only for everything!

[espio100]

There is your problem
I would reccomend getting a cheap laptop or something if you need it

Its a year or 2 old. Its actually p modern.
Anyways I succesfully removed the HDD. I think.
Now what?

[Refticus]

remove the psu, cover it in butter and salt water.
this will awaken the electrolites in the computer allowing it to run once again

[espio100]

remove the psu, cover it in butter and salt water.
this will awaken the electrolites in the computer allowing it to run once again

No. i'm not a handicapped, fat, asian streamer.

[Pecon]

Its a year or 2 old. Its actually p modern.
Anyways I succesfully removed the HDD. I think.
Now what?

I think the idea was to just boot it up with the drive removed and see what happens.

My personal bet on this is a dead motherboard.

[espio100]

Yes, YES!
I fix!
I changed the boot order in bios and that somehow fixed it!