My aunt just dropped her laptop off for me to look at. It won't boot up at all.When you turn it on it goes the the Dell screen where it tells you the bios version and tells you to hit F2 for setup ...

I'm trying to fix a friend's laptop that won't boot, and it's not good. He tried to update the BIOS, and for whatever reason didn't do it right. Now the thing won't boot - is there any way to fix ...

If your computer is not booting right after updating the BIOS, here are the methods you can use to troubleshoot the issue.

If your computer won't boot after enabling XMP, first ensure your motherboard supports XMP first. Working solutions have been listed here.