Great, good to know. My question is, can I take out the USB Drive that is plugged in right now that I tried these steps on? The solid green light is on, and I'm wondering if I can just pull it out without causing any damage to the motherboard. Pretty sure a solid light means the procedure didn't start. The light should be OFF when it's done. You can shutdown the system. It's fine. The BIOS flashback didn't work or should I say didn't start. Answer from Nemesia on forums.tomshardware.com
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Asus
zentalk.asus.com › t5 › motherboards › prime-b650m-a-wifi-bios-flashback-light-keeps-blinking-and-pc › td-p › 441606
PRIME B650M-A WIFI BIOS Flashback light keeps blinking and PC won't boot
October 4, 2024 - I'm using PRIME B650M-A WIFI motherboard and had no problems at all for about 9 months. But I'm currently having problem where BIOS flashback LED keeps blinking (not solid which indicates fail) and the PC won't boot at all (no light or fan). And I had never used BIOS Flashback before.
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Asus
rog-forum.asus.com › t5 › gaming-motherboards › bios-flashback-blinking-can-t-power-on › td-p › 1067009
BIOS flashback blinking / can't power on - Republic of Gamers Forum - 1067009
January 7, 2025 - This stops the infinite loop as the LED stops blinking and becomes solid green, indicating that Flashback failed (obviously, there is no USB Drive inserted) and the power button is re-enabled.
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/asus › help! bios flashback led is blinking and pc won't start
r/ASUS on Reddit: HELP! BIOS flashback LED is blinking and PC won't start
November 13, 2024 -

Last night I turned off my PC as usual, nothing strange happened, this morning I went to turn on the PC and it didn't start, not even the RGB, not anything. Then I noticed a green light blinking on the back, it was the bios flbk, I didn't know what it was until now that I researched it. Tried everything to fix it, removed de CMOS, used a screwdriver to turn it on, checked the button itself, I tried to update the bios with a flashdrive, unplugged all the cables from the back, move it to my table and I connected the USB on the bios port, and I let it run for several minutes, but after 30 minutes I thought my MB was dead, so I just let it there to do some other things, came back 2 hours later, pressed the power button, and it booted, I got excited, turn off the pc again, put it back at my desk, plugged everything back, and now it doesn't start again, I don't know whats wrong, its been another 30 minutes, and it's still blinking, am I doing something wrong? And how did this happen if I never have messed with the bios or this button?

Its an Asus prime x670-P WIFI

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Reddit
reddit.com › r/asus › help! b550 tuf bios flashback led won't stop blinking
r/ASUS on Reddit: HELP! B550 TUF BIOS Flashback LED won't stop blinking
December 6, 2020 -

I flashed the bios with just the power supply and nothing else first and it seemed to go fine - blinked for a while and then stopped. I then put the rest of my build together and after turning on the power supply the BIOS flashback led won't stop blinking. I plugged the USB back in and pressed the button again and it blinked quickly and cycles between blinking quickly and slowly. The system will not post.

Parts:

Mobo: ASUS b550 TUF gaming

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900x

GPU: 3080 Strix

PSU: Corsair RM 850x

Memory: crucial ballistix 3200 mhz 32 gb

CPU cooler: Be quiet dark rock 4

SSD: SK Hynix m.2

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Asus
rog-forum.asus.com › t5 › gaming-motherboards › asus-z790-h-bios-flashback-led-blinking-and-pc-not-starting-no › td-p › 1063107
Solved: ASUS Z790-H Bios flashback LED blinking, and pc no... - Republic of Gamers Forum - 1063107
January 7, 2025 - ASUS STRIX Z790-WIFI Bios FLBK led blinking cant shutdown sytem or i have to PSU Switch off 10 secs in Gaming Motherboards 05-03-2026 · Motherboard has power but will not turn on after 99 code on failed bios update in Gaming Motherboards 03-12-2026 · Asus Prime X670E - Bios Flashback blinking Computer Not starting in Gaming Motherboards 11-04-2025
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GameRevolution
gamerevolution.com › home › guides › how to fix asus or rog bios flashback not working fix: what to do if the light stays solid
How to Fix Asus or ROG BIOS Flashback Not Working Fix: What to Do if The Light Stays Solid - GameRevolution
March 31, 2023 - The easiest way to fix Asus or ROG BIOS Flashback not working is to use a different USB drive. Unfortunately, the official instructions don’t make it clear, but the feature is extremely sensitive to what type of USB drive you use and how it’s ...
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ASUS
asus.com › support › faq › 1038568
[Motherboard] How to use USB BIOS FlashBack™? | Official Support | ASUS Global
April 9, 2026 - 7. Press the BIOS FlashBack™ button for three seconds until the FlashBack LED blinks three times, indicating that the BIOS FlashBack™ function is enabled.
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/asus › bios flashback led flashing and pc won’t boot, any help?
r/ASUS on Reddit: BIOS flashback LED flashing and PC won’t boot, any help?
January 10, 2022 - Push the Power Button before the first blinking of the Flashback LED on the rear start to happen. (approx. 1-2 seconds) Boot success. https://rog-forum.asus.com/t5/gaming-motherboards/asus-b650e-i-flashback-led-startup-problem/td-p/987313 ... yep, after 2 years of usage, I have this bios flbk loop bug too out of nowhere...
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Visioncomputers
visioncomputers.com › asus-bios-flashback-looping
ASUS BIOS Flashback Looping Fix | Vision Computers | Vision Computers
March 22, 2026 - ASUS BIOS Flashback is a recovery feature built into many ASUS motherboards. You load a BIOS file onto a USB drive, plug it into a specific port, press a button on the rear I/O panel, and the motherboard writes the new firmware without needing a working CPU, RAM, or display output. When everything goes right, the LED blinks steadily for 3 to 8 minutes and then turns off.
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/asus › bios flashback green led keeps blinking on asus rog strix b650e-f gaming with no boot
r/ASUS on Reddit: BIOS Flashback Green LED keeps blinking on Asus ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming with no Boot
October 13, 2024 -

Hello all!

Yesterday overnight my PC suddenly stopped booting and the green BIOS Flashback LED in the back is blinking the whole time (I haven't pressed it). The RGB lights on the Mainboard are still on though, so it is getting power.

Cleared the CMOS then it booted up with all fans spinning but there was no display on the monitor and then after wanting to restart the system, it went back to the blinking green BIOS Flashback led state.

Then I tried updating the BIOS via Flashback but it just kept blinking green like before, seems like it just gets overwritten by whatever is going on.

Sometimes when pressing the BIOS Flashback button in the back, the system starts randomly which I do not understand to be honest but also with no display and the red Q-LED lights up on the Mainboard, which would hint at a CPU issue?

I'm really lost to be honest and have no idea what else I could try apart from getting a new Mainboard and/or CPU possibly.

My Parts:

CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

RAM: G.Skill TridentZ5 NEO 32GB DDR5

GPU: MSI RTX 4070 Super 12G

MB: ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming

PSU: beQuiet PurePower 12 1000W

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Asus
rog-forum.asus.com › t5 › overclocking-tweaking › bios-led-won-t-stop-flashing › td-p › 240002
Bios LED won't stop flashing - ROG Forum - ASUS
March 7, 2024 - Be a little careful when doing this, a interrupted bios update, can result in a faulty bios.. and major errors. it blink for a while (around 1 min maybe), slow, a little faster, fast. DONE ... i Just tried that and the LED for ROG connect and the bios LED are both flashing fast and they wont stop
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/pcbaumeister › bios update, flashback light on for over 7 hours.
r/PCBaumeister on Reddit: BIOS Update, Flashback light on for over 7 hours.
March 19, 2025 -

Hey everyone, I built my first PC yesterday and wanted to update the BIOS. I did it exactly as described on the Asus website. Update to USB, renamed the file, plugged it in the back and pressed the flashback button until it blinked. I have a Tuf Gaming b650 plus motherboard. Then I checked from time to time, but the light was still on, so I went to bed, and this morning it's still on. In the Asus video, they say I shouldn't turn on the PC while the light is on.

I don't know what to do. Just leave it or is there something I can do?

Thanks in advance.

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Asus
rog-forum.asus.com › t5 › intel-700-600-series › z790-h-bios-flashback-led-blinking-and-pc-not-starting › td-p › 1054787
Z790-H Bios flashback LED blinking, and pc not sta... - Republic of Gamers Forum - 1054787
November 9, 2024 - Since its blinking - i was thinking about update - i updated via EzFlash in bios, its now latest version. But still same problem - blinking and not running with power button. I found small solution how to start PC. So, i turned off pc in windows. Then turn of PSU power. waiting till my MB have no power, till flashback LED stop blinking.
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Asus
rog-forum.asus.com › t5 › gaming-motherboards › solution-for-bios-flashback-led-blinking-issue-asus-z790-f › td-p › 1084277
Solution for BIOS Flashback LED Blinking Issue – A... - Republic of Gamers Forum - 1084277
March 18, 2025 - So, if you're facing a similar problem, I recommend checking for dust, debris, or anything that might be stuck inside the USB ports or around the BIOS Flashback button. ... Asus ROG Strix Z790-F Gaming Wifi does not respond to the power button ...
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Linus Tech Tips
linustechtips.com › computer hardware › cpus, motherboards, and memory
ASUS Z790-H Bios flashback LED blinking, and pc not starting, NO Boot - CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory - Linus Tech Tips
December 15, 2024 - Got a problem, looking for solution my setup: ASUS ROG STRIX Z790-h GAMING WIFI DDR5 CPU : INTEL 13700K RAM : DOMINATOR® TITANIUM RGB 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 DRAM 6600MT/s CL32 Intel XMP Memory Kit GPU : GeForce RTX™ 4060 Ti GAMING OC 8G PSU : ROG STRIX 1000W GOLD AURA EDITON So the problem is: When i...
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Asus
rog-forum.asus.com › t5 › gaming-motherboards › asus-tuf-gaming-b650-plus-flashback-light-still-blicking-after › td-p › 1055840
ASUS TUF Gaming B650-Plus - flashback light still blicking after turning PC off (i cant turn PC on)
January 16, 2025 - Regarding the BIOS Flashback, the flashing indicator light suggests in the BIOS update process. If you power off the system completely, turn off the PSU, clear CMOS, and then turn the PSU back on before immediately pressing the power button, ...
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Asus
rog-forum.asus.com › t5 › intel-700-600-series › z790-a-wifi-d4-flbk-led-blinks-green-continuously-no-post › td-p › 989908
Z790-A WIFI D4 : FLBK LED blinks green continuousl... - Republic of Gamers Forum - 989908
January 26, 2024 - Have a look at the BIOS flashback button and try pressing and releasing a few times with the power off. I'm wondering if the button is stuck down, perhaps just caught slightly on the motherboard shield? Or maybe the button is faulty? Only an idea. Maybe not a good idea because as far as I know, that LED should only flash if there is a USB stick in the port and it is being read.