Hi @kerrgeek
A blinking Caps Lock light is indicating a fault code.
What colour and pattern is the Caps Lock light blinking?
Depending on the colour and number of times each colour blinks will determine what the problem is. Here's a [https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_1997719-1528356-16|link] that may help with this.
Click on ''Identify the notebook light or beep code'' to find the code pattern that is being shown.