Abit IP35 pro - 7F error

[Axil]

Booted up my PC this morning and for some reason it started posting but then when straight into the BIOS screen and locked so that i could not use the keyboard

On watching the LED codes on the M/B on rebooting it got to 7F and then hung again - On looking up the 7F code in the Abit manual it's give some gobblegook about 'switch back to Text Mode '

Any one got any ideas?

 

[BUFF]

7F Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported
-If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys
-If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue: Clear EPA or customization logo

Did you try hitting F1 on your keyboard?

 

[Axil]

yep F1 is locked up as was the rest of the keyboard at that point

Luckily I managed to get the the CMOS to reset (by booting with the insert key held down) and that allowed me to get into the bios and reload the defaults - Turned out the problem was some to do with my keyboard giving up the ghost and shorting out