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"content": "<p>A small business client called me this morning in a panic. Their Dell computer prompted them to do “an update,” the client clicked okay, things happened, and then the screen went black. The client then tried to restart the computer and got a black screen again. Next they unplugged the computer, and that’s when they called me.</p><p>I asked, “During this whole time, did you ever see the word ‘firmware’ on the screen? Or B-I-O-S?”</p><p>“Yes.”</p><p>I cringed a little. “Okay, let’s plug it back in and see what we can do.” <br />Reports of various blinking lights, sounds, then nothing.<br />“Let’s leave it alone for several minutes, don’t do anything with it, and I’ll call you back.”<br />I waited about ten minutes and then called the client.</p><p>Now we were able to power off, power back on, it booted normally, and the client logged in. Crisis averted!</p><p>Sometimes updates – firmware or otherwise – take longer to complete than we might like. This calls for patience. Go get a cup of coffee, or read “Gone With the Wind,” or something. Give it time. If you turn the computer off or try to reboot it at the wrong time during a firmware update, you run the risk of “bricking” the computer.</p><p><a href=\"https://infosec.exchange/tags/HelpDesk\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>HelpDesk</span></a> <a href=\"https://infosec.exchange/tags/TechSupport\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>TechSupport</span></a> <a href=\"https://infosec.exchange/tags/RemoteSupport\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>RemoteSupport</span></a></p><p><a href=\"https://infosec.exchange/tags/CallMeIfYouNeedMe\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>CallMeIfYouNeedMe</span></a> <a href=\"https://infosec.exchange/tags/FIFONetworks\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>FIFONetworks</span></a></p>",
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