Hardware & Network TroubleshootingQuestion 79 of 100
A laptop displays 'No bootable device' after working fine yesterday. What is a good first step?
a.Replace the screen
b.Reinstall Wi-Fi drivers
c.Check boot order and verify the drive is detected in BIOS/UEFI
d.Increase RAM
Explanation
This message suggests the firmware cannot find a boot drive, so verify the boot order and whether the drive is detected in BIOS/UEFI. A missing drive there points to a loose or failing disk.
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