Often, error pop-ups can be very annoying, especially if they happen repeatedly. But there is a special type of technical malfunction, which manifests itself in the fact that the computer starts through f1.
Without this seemingly simple action, nothing further will happen, and therefore the owner simply has no choice but to press the button every time it is turned on. But, if you know the reason and have some skills in handling technology, you can solve the problem in order to avoid unnecessary waste of nerves in the future.
At first glance, there are two main reasons why such a failure occurs:
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Battery needs to be replaced motherboard
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In addition to the need to press the f1 button every time you turn it on, another main symptom that the battery needs to be replaced is the incorrect display of the computer’s system time. When the computer starts via f1, replacing the battery is a fairly simple method of solving the problem, since if you have at least a little knowledge about computer technology, you can make the replacement yourself.
However, otherwise, you need to seek help from specialists. But first, you can try to solve this problem in a different way. To do this, you need to remove the battery from the motherboard and return it to its place after 10-20 minutes. During this time, the charge on the capacitors will drop and the BIOS settings will return to factory settings. This means there is a chance that the problem will disappear. On fairly old computers, the capacitor discharge time can take a couple of hours.
2. Indeed, in the vast majority of cases, When computer boots from f1 , the reason is the need to replace the battery. But there is a small percentage of situations where solving the problem is not so easy. This will require at least basic knowledge of BIOS. In what cases can a failure in its settings lead to the need to press f1 when loading? For example, there is a problem with the fan on the processor.
However, it may not work at all or work at a significantly slower speed. If you have recently cleaned the fans and removed them, then perhaps one of them was connected incorrectly. If the check shows that the fan on the processor is connected correctly, then there may be problems with the connection wires. Further, a failure in the BIOS settings can occur when the motherboard “does not see” the keyboard. Here, either the plug really came off, or there is a difficulty in the serviceability of the hardware. Another reason for launching via f1 may be an incorrect setting in the BIOS, when priority loading of the operating system is configured to a different disk than it should. For example, when drive A is specified, which may be completely absent as unnecessary. In this case, you need to go to the BIOS settings and specify the correct path to boot the system. As an additional symptom Computer buzzes when booting stronger than usual.
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When loading, a window appears with the inscription CPU fan error press "F1" on the monitor, you just need to press the "F1" key and the operating system continues loading, since this error is not considered critical. I’ve encountered a similar problem and I can’t say that the solution was the same, but first things first, I’ll give you all the solutions to this problem that I know of.
CPU fan error press "F1"
Of course, such a warning is related to the processor fan and, first of all, you need to pay attention to it. We make sure that the processor fan power plug is inserted into its connector on the motherboard with the name “CPU Fan”, because there are several more connectors with the word “Fan”, for example “Chassis Fan” and “Power Fan Speed”, sometimes even software companies make mistakes sale of computers.
The fan should rotate freely, without any accompanying sounds. There should be no dust on the processor heatsink.
Many experienced users get the error " F1 "Check the operation of the fan and, making sure that it is operational, turn off this error in BIOS , for example in the section “ Fan Monitor", in the parameter "CPU fan speed " – set the value " ignore "and the motherboard stops monitoring the rotation speed of the processor fan.
To prevent it from burning out at an exorbitant temperature, we can only hope for an emergency shutdown of the computer or we need to use programs that monitor the temperature of components inside the system unit.
Also, many simply set the “Wait For “F1” If Error” parameter in the BIOS to Disabled
Disabled
Sometimes motherboards have 4-pin connectors for connecting a processor fan, but a three-pin fan is also inserted into them, this is a little incorrect and in many cases leads to a similar error - CPU fan error press "F1".
And sometimes there is only one connector for connecting the processor fan on the motherboard and nothing is inserted into it at all, naturally our error will occur. You may ask: “Where is the processor cooler connected?” Good question, I came across just such a case recently, and not just somewhere, but in a government agency. To my question: “How long has your computer been asking you to press F1 when you turn it on?” They answered me: “As soon as they brought it, we pressed it, but they brought it a year ago.” We remove the side wall of the system unit and see that the processor fan is connected to the wires leading to the front panel of the system unit,
A fully functional operating system loads 100% on its own, without requiring any user intervention. However, if certain problems occur, already at the very beginning of the PC startup, a message appears on a black background requiring you to press the F1 key to continue. If such a notification appears every time or does not allow the computer to start at all, you should figure out what caused this phenomenon and how to fix the problem.
The requirement to press F1 when starting the system is due to different situations. In this article, we will look at the most common ones and tell you how to fix them by disabling the keystroke prompt.
It’s worth noting right away that the operating system in this case has nothing to do with the problem under consideration, since it is formed immediately after switching on, before the OS starts.
Reason 1: BIOS settings failed
BIOS settings quite often get lost after the computer is abruptly disconnected from power or after the PC is completely de-energized for a certain period of time. Despite the fact that in general the situations are similar, their appearance is provoked by different factors.
Login to BIOS
Resetting BIOS settings
An unexpected power outage or some internal failure at the BIOS level may cause the requirement to appear "Press F1 to Resume", "Press F1 to Run SETUP" or similar. It will appear every time you turn on the computer until the user resets the BIOS settings. This is easy to do even for a novice user. Check out our article about different methods for solving this problem.
Making the HDD bootable manually
When connecting several hard drives there is a possibility that the PC will not be able to understand which device it needs to boot from. Fixing this couldn't be easier, and we have a separate article on our website that will help you set the desired hard drive to the highest boot priority.
Disable Floppy in BIOS
On older computers, an error like A: Driver Error most often appears for the same reason - the equipment searches for a Floppy drive, which may not be present as such in the system unit. Therefore, through the BIOS you need to disable all settings that in one way or another may be related to the floppy drive.
By the way, sometimes the previous tip can help - changing the download priority. If the floppy drive is installed first in the BIOS, the PC will try to boot from it and notify you with a message if the attempt fails. By exposing HDD or SSD with operating system First of all, you will get rid of the requirement to press F1. If this does not help, you will still have to edit the BIOS.
Reason 2: Hardware problems
Now let's move on to a description of problems in the operation of PC hardware components. You can recognize which component has a problem by looking at the lines preceding the inscription “Press F1...”.
CMOS Checksum Error/CMOS Checksum Bad
This message means that the battery on the motherboard that stores the BIOS, time and date settings has run out. This is confirmed by the time, day, month and year constantly being lost to the factory default and notification "CMOS Date/Time Not Set" Near "Press F1...". To remove the intrusive message, you will need to replace it. This process is described by our author in a separate manual.
Many users receive the same message even though the battery itself is fine. This inscription may be preceded by "Floppy disk(s) fail (40)". This type of error can be resolved by disabling Floppy-related settings in the BIOS. Read how to do this above, in the subtitle “Disable Floppy in the BIOS” of Method 1.
CPU Fan Error
CPU Fan - cooler that cools the processor. If the computer does not see this device when turned on, you should check its functionality.
Keyboard Error/No Keyboard Present/No Keyboard Detected
From the name it is clear that the computer does not see the keyboard, ironically suggesting that you press F1 to continue. Check its connection, the cleanliness of the contacts on the motherboard, or purchase a new keyboard.
Why does my computer require you to press F1 when booting? One day you sit down at your computer, turn it on, but it doesn’t want to boot until you press the F1 button on the keyboard. It's still good if you own English language, and understand what is written when loading. And many cannot even understand what happened and what actions are necessary in such a situation. First there is bewilderment, then fear, and then you grab the phone and start calling service centers. And it’s good if they tell you what to do in such a situation. But more often they give advice to either bring the computer to them, or they send a technician who, with a smart look, will sit at the computer for half an hour, or even longer, start your computer, charge you some money and leave without explaining anything. Most often this is exactly what happens. And starting the computer in this case is as easy as shelling pears. And it will take you 5 minutes to do everything.
Why does the computer require you to press when booting?F1
In my practice, such breakdowns, if you can call them that, occur quite often. It’s hard to call this a breakdown, but if you don’t know what to do in such a situation, then a small problem can grow into a big nuisance.
I had one friend who, instead of calling a technician, began to disassemble his system unit and change everything that could be bought in the store. As a result, he spent a lot of time and money, and still did not understand what was wrong with his computer.
He was simply doing what many of us do when we get sick. I tried all the medications without knowing the disease itself and its cause.
As trivial as it sounds, if you want to avoid such incidents, then be sure to study your computer, learn how to load it in critical situations, and clean it from dust.
Read in advance what you need to do if. Check hard drives for . And most importantly, do not spare money on antivirus programs.
If your computer does not turn on and requires you to press F1 when loading, then do not panic and do not blame yourself. Calmly look at the screen and try to read what is written there at the very bottom. You can rewrite the phrase and view it from another computer on the Internet.
- Most often, the computer requires you to press the F1 () key if you turned it off the last time before turning it on, without waiting for all processes to complete. Or if suddenly the lights in your house were turned off and the computer turned off instantly.
This is tantamount to hitting a person on the head with something heavy, and then bringing him to his senses and demanding to read a poem. I doubt he'll be able to remember it right away.
That's why the first thing I always ask is how they turned off the computer. Many indignantly answer that it does not matter or begin to deceive that they turned off the computer as expected. They don't understand that in order to test a fault, it is important for me to know what the last actions were.
Another problem that occurs is when multiple hard drives are connected. In this case, you just need to set the correct boot priority in the BIOS.
- If there is such a recording on the monitor - Press F1 to resume, F2 toSetup or Press F1 to resume, DeltoSetup , this means that the settings in the BIOS have gone wrong. The best way is to reset it. To do this, you need to turn off the computer, open the system unit, find it on the motherboard and remove it for 10-15 minutes.
Usually it is enough to press the F1 key at boot and the computer boots.
You can try in BIOS Standard CMOS Features set value NO errors, then the system will continue booting despite any errors.
Most often, when booting, the computer writes the following:
- CMOSbatteryhasfailed or CMOSchecksumerror– Defaultloaded– this inscription indicates that the battery on the motherboard is dead. Until you enter the BIOS and correct the date, the computer will not be able to boot. In any case, eventually you will need to replace the battery, otherwise you will continue to log into the system through the BIOS.
But what is described above does not always help. This means that most likely the problem is in the hardware itself. And this is no longer so easy to identify and eliminate. Sometimes the reason may be that the computer is looking for a floppy drive (floppy disk drive), which the computer simply does not have. Then you need to find all the settings related to this drive in the BIOS and disable them.
- Inscription CPUFanError appears when the processor fan is not working or is spinning too slowly. Perhaps after the repair it was simply connected to the wrong connector on the motherboard.
- There can be as many as three such connectors on the motherboard ( CPUFan, SystemFan And ChassisFan). The processor cooler must be connected to the connector CPUFan, which is usually located next to the processor socket.
In this case, the BIOS simply does not see such a cooler, and the system cannot start. Maybe the plug is simply poorly secured in the connector, or maybe the cooler is simply choking on it. There is only one way out - clean the system unit.
- If such an entry appears on the screen - Keyboarderrorornokeyboardpresent, then your computer does not see the keyboard. Turn off the computer and check the keyboard connector, both on the system unit and on the keyboard itself.
Often these warnings can occur with a wireless or USB keyboard. It is necessary to disable auto-keyboard shutdown in the BIOS.
The computer requires you to press F1 when booting, if it does not have an antivirus program, and you have probably picked up some kind of “infection”. Then none of the above will help you. You need to scan your computer for viruses and eliminate them.
If you were overclocking the processor before this message, then first of all you are looking for the problem there.
There can be a lot of different mistakes, but I have described the most common ones. In the future, we will look at other computer messages.
Sooner or later, on almost any computer, when you turn it on, you need to press the F1 or F2 key. If this is not done, it simply will not turn on, remaining hanging on a black background with white letters. In this article we will tell you what this means, as well as how to get rid of constantly pressing the F1 button when turning on the computer.
Why does the computer ask you to press F1?
There are several possible reasons why you need to press the F1 button every time you turn it on. Thus, the system draws the user's attention to the presence of a problem. There is always a message just above the line “Press F1 to continue”, which caused the request to press F1 to appear. Now we will look at all possible options.
CMOS checksum bad/CMOS Checksum Error
Error loading Cmos checksum bad
Smart status bad backup and replace/Immediately backup your data and replace your hard disk drive
If there is a similar phrase before the phrase “Press F1 to continue,” this means that the hard drive is in poor condition. As, it is recommended to immediately copy important data to another hard drive and replace the current one.
Smart status bad backup and replace
CPU fan error
CPU over temperature error
Chassis intruded!
If the case tamper detection option is activated in the BIOS, then in this case the message “Chassis intruded!” will be displayed. You just need to go into the BIOS settings and disable it.
Chassis intruded! Fatal Error…System Halted
Intel cpu ucode loading error
This message indicates compatibility problems between the processor and motherboard. Most likely an update is required Motherboard BIOS fees. More details about the error in .
Many people have encountered this problem, right? You boot up your computer and it asks you to press F1. The download will not happen unless you do this. In this article I will try to explain to you what this means and how to “eliminate” it.
And so, I’m telling you right away that you won’t be able to simply, stupidly reinstall Windows and fix this problem. Most forums and advice on the Internet offer this. But, again, this is not true, for a simple reason - the message pops up when the system has not even booted yet. You are dealing with the BIOS. So, keep pressing F1 every time you reboot or turn on your computer, or read on.
Before telling you the reason and its solution, you can read our article about what a BIOS is.
So, to make it clear, this message says that some changes have occurred in the BIOS, which it invites you to familiarize yourself with, after which you can press F1 and continue loading.
This problem is quite possibly caused by a dead battery on the motherboard; we wrote about it earlier and you can read this article. You already know how to remove it and replace it, or how to reset the BIOS settings.
If you don’t want to open the system unit, look for the battery, take it out and change it, then you can simply fulfill the system requirement, go into the BIOS and exit it. To do this, you need to press the del button before the download itself begins, when you see the message “Press del to enter setup”.
Then exit the BIOS, but before doing so press F10 - this will save the settings.
Also, if this method does not help, you can use the previous method mentioned above and reset the BIOS. Well, if this doesn’t help, then the problem is most likely in the equipment. But problems with equipment are very rare, so the above two methods (replacing the battery and logging in and out are enough to solve this problem).