strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility

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SpYd3R_003

Discussion Starter · Apr 5, 2011

Hello People of The Forum, I come in peace and in need of some tech savvy wizards [this is my first time posting/asking for help on forums ever. Thank you in advance.]

Problem: My not so bright older brother wiped out a dell dimension 2400 hard drive. I'm trying to get it working again but I keep getting "strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility" all the time. P/s There is no restore disk/cd.

What I have done: 1) Freed the computer from any dust inside. 2) Added thermal paste on the CPU. 3) replaced a thin/round battery. 4) Ran the hard drive and got the a strike 1 ("strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility").

Thanks!

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SpYd3R_003

Discussion Starter · #3 · Apr 5, 2011

Oscer_1 Thank you for helping.

I have been to those sites before, but not sure what i'm looking for/need to download. What I know: My service tag is: 72SPF41. What information do I need? How do I get that info/files to work on the hard drive? Example: Would I have to dl the files and copy to bank CD then place cd in cd-rom, reboot and everything works fine?

Again, many thanks!

Sypd3r_003

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