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-Your notebook supports HP UEFI diagnostics -- use that, not Support Assistant. I have found Support Assistant is largely useless at giving failure reasons that make sense. Follow the instructions here to install: [link|https://support.hp.com/us-en/help/hp-pc-hardware-diagnostics|HP PC Hardware Diagnostics|new_window=true]
+Your notebook supports HP UEFI diagnostics -- use that, not Support Assistant. I have found Support Assistant is largely useless at giving failure reasons that make sense. Follow the instructions here to install: [link|https://support.hp.com/us-en/help/hp-pc-hardware-diagnostics|HP PC Hardware Diagnostics]
Click on ***Diagnose PC hardware issues outside of the operating system***. You will be able to write it to the hard drive and boot into the UEFI version, and not the firmware integrated version.
This is why I STRONGLY ADVISE against Support Assistant, especially batteries:
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[image|2658257]
-If you see Fuse Blown (42), with persistent issues like yours the battery is shot.
+If you see Fuse Blown (42) or a similar code, with persistent issues like yours the battery is shot.

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Original post by: Nick

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Your notebook supports HP UEFI diagnostics -- use that, not Support Assistant. I have found Support Assistant is largely useless at giving failure reasons that make sense. Follow the instructions here to install: [link|https://support.hp.com/us-en/help/hp-pc-hardware-diagnostics|HP PC Hardware Diagnostics|new_window=true]

Click on ***Diagnose PC hardware issues outside of the operating system***. You will be able to write it to the hard drive and boot into the UEFI version, and not the firmware integrated version.

This is why I STRONGLY ADVISE against Support Assistant, especially batteries:

[image|2658264]

[image|2658257]

If you see Fuse Blown (42), with persistent issues like yours the battery is shot.

Status:

open