z690m-ITX/ax Boot failure

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   Hello!
I have an ASRock z690m-ITX/ax with BIOS 17.04 and an Intel 12600K (includes an iGPU).
The system is about 1.5 years old, and has been running for most of that time at small to medium loads.
Today it stopped working. I took apart the entire PC and put it back together. I tried one ram stick at a time in each slot. I cleaned and added new the thermal paste. I ensured no visual damage to the CPU or CPU pins.
When I turn on the PC with only power plugged in, I get 5 short beeps. ASRock website says this is a process error. However, when I plug an HDMI cable in then turn it on, no beeps. It shows the ASRock logo briefly, then it shows a screen stuck with these details:

Copyright American Megatrends, Inc.
BIOS Date: 01/15/2024 15:49:52
Z690M-ITX/ax EUFI 17.04

If I click F6 during the boot logo, it will append a line:

Copyright American Megatrends, Inc.
BIOS Date: 01/15/2024 15:49:52
Z690M-ITX/ax EUFI 17.04
Entering Boot Menu...

Any idea what's wrong, or any tips on fixing? I unfortunately do not have another CPU that fits this mobo, nor a mobo that fits the CPU.

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steineee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 14 hours 13 minutes ago Status: Offline Points: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote steineee Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: z690m-ITX/ax Boot failure Posted: 14 hours 2 minutes ago at 1:58pm
	Hello! I have an ASRock z690m-ITX/ax with BIOS 17.04 and an Intel 12600K (includes an iGPU). The system is about 1.5 years old, and has been running for most of that time at small to medium loads. Today it stopped working. I took apart the entire PC and put it back together. I tried one ram stick at a time in each slot. I cleaned and added new the thermal paste. I ensured no visual damage to the CPU or CPU pins. When I turn on the PC with only power plugged in, I get 5 short beeps. ASRock website says this is a process error. However, when I plug an HDMI cable in then turn it on, no beeps. It shows the ASRock logo briefly, then it shows a screen stuck with these details: Copyright American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Date: 01/15/2024 15:49:52 Z690M-ITX/ax EUFI 17.04 If I click F6 during the boot logo, it will append a line: Copyright American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Date: 01/15/2024 15:49:52 Z690M-ITX/ax EUFI 17.04 Entering Boot Menu... Any idea what's wrong, or any tips on fixing? I unfortunately do not have another CPU that fits this mobo, nor a mobo that fits the CPU.

steineee Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 14 hours 13 minutes ago Status: Offline Points: 30	Post Options Post Reply Quote steineee Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 hours 59 minutes ago at 2:01pm
	I've also cleared CMOS twice by shorting the jumper pins for 10 seconds.

Xaltar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2015 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 30143	Post Options Post Reply Quote Xaltar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 hours 17 minutes ago at 3:43pm
	Try disconnecting your storage devices. If the boot menu is failing to pull up you could have a dead drive.