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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Zachariah@lemmy.world to c/techsupport@lemmy.world

My ultimate goal is to install Xubuntu on this computer, but I am stuck.

I cannot find any way to get into the BIOS to change settings, including being able to boot to the USB installer drive.

I have tried F1 held, F1 repeated, Fn+F1 (held/repeated), same with F2, same with F12, same with Del.

I tried telling Windows to boot to UEFI settings, but it reboots directly to windows.

I ended pulling the drive and removing all the partitions, in hopes that then it wouldn't try to boot to Windows anymore. Now it just gives me this:

Using this menu, I can't boot to USB, nor can I boot to DVD.

I opened it and do not see any jumpers on the visibe side of the motherboard. I also did not see a CMOS battery. There are lots of tiny ribbon cables and the heat sink+fan that I'll have to remove if I need to look on the other side.

What I want most is access the the BIOS / UEFI settings.

If a workaround like installing an OS to the drive using another machine and then putting back in will probably work, then I'll try that, but that will be such a hassle.

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[-] moody@lemmings.world 0 points 3 months ago

Look for a tiny hole on the side of your laptop, kind of like for a SIM card on your phone.

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

OMFGWTF I’ve never heard of this before and it’s not anywhere I searched.

Thank you!

Held a SIM tool in there while booting and 🎉

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