Dell OptiPlex GX1 Will not boot up?

Question

I have tried to enter bios to clear the NVRam but I can not get into bios I have tried and ctrl> and F2 and del but I can not enter bios at all and it just freezes on the "Alert Cover Was Previosly Removed" Screen. I was going to just replace the battery just in case but I can not even find the battery. I have also felt the CPU heatsink and it was hot to the touch. I tried letting it cool down for an hour but It did not fix the problem. The problem did not start until I tried to print something and it wouldnt so I reset the system. Any help would be much appreciated

Answer 1

Hi. There is a key sequence (I think ) that will reset Dell BIOS back to defaults. From the web: "Set the configuration jumper to Maintenance mode and restart the system to return all settings to their defaults". Looks like the keys are .

Answer 2

If memory serves, that computing device is only too previous (Pentium2 / 64MB RAM?) to run XP. minimum hardware standards are: Pentium 3 processor @ 500 MHZ and 256MB RAM Your's isn't even close.