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      Rob_nyc
      last edited by Rob_nyc

      Lenovo E555 localhost Ubuntu 20.04 has black screen after installing memstick image pfsense.

      1. After press power button it has 2 beep signals, also Fn key is highlight. Sometimes if pressing F1 is only one beep is sound.

      2. Anything happened if press a range at F1 to F12 or cltr+alt+F1/F2 or Fn+R or right Shift.

      3. Anything happened if take out a battery and unplug power cord then press power button more than 10 s.

      4. Anything happened if take of an HDD is still black screen. Bayside, the HDD is working well I checked it by applying in an other Win10 machine.

      I’m really suffering because it is 99,9% I must replace a motherboard.
      Does anyone had the same problem???

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        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        @Rob_nyc said in Black screen after installing memstick image:

        Lenovo E555

        A laptop? How exactly were you planning to use that? Router-on-a-stick?

        What exact image did you use? Did the install complete successfully?

        Whatever it was pfSense cannot prevent the laptop displaying the BIOS setup screen. If you're unable to see that then you mighe have a hardware failure.

        Steve

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          Rob_nyc @stephenw10
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          @stephenw10 Anyway the hardware failure happened because I was installing pfsense. When the installer offered me making the last acceptance which was “ok” then I activated and the black screen is appeared.

          I went to an repair store. They are guessing 99% the motherboard is dead.

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