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Beep Codes on a Dell Desktop PC This article is a guide to the various diagnostics Beep Codes used by the various Dell Desktop PCs. Table of Contents: Introduction to Beep Codes Dell Desktop Systems 1. Introduction to Beep Codes Dell has a long tradition of building diagnostic indicators into our systems. These
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indicators can be really useful in helping to diagnose and resolve any issues your dell error beep codes 1 3 2 PC might experience whilst starting up. I've given a guide to the various codes for each family of desktop below. If the dell inspiron error beep codes display cannot show any errors your computer might emit a series of beeps during start-up. 3 means 3-3-3-3...That is 3 beeps and 3 beeps and ...: Endless looping until user presses the power button to shut down
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the system. The delay between each beep is 300ms. The delay between each set of beeps is 3 sec, and the beep sound lasts 300ms. After each beep and each set of beeps, the BIOS should detect if the user presses the power button, if so, BIOS will jump out from looping and execute the normal shutdown process and power system. Note: If your system also has diagnostic indicator LEDs, you will want to
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go to the support site to get the appropriate guide for your model. Note: If your system is giving a code that isn't listed on this guide, then please contact your local support to investigate this unknown code further. If your system is giving a listed code then please use the fault descriptions below to narrow your possible No Post troubleshooting. The No Post guide below will be useful in troubleshooting your issue further. No POST, No Power, No Video on a Dell Desktop Computer. Alternatively you can Contact Us here. Back to Top 2. Dell Desktop Systems Inspiron XPS Vostro OptiPlex Precision Back Inspiron Desktops Beep/LED Codes. Power LED Blinking/Beep Code LED/Beep Code Fault Description Fault(s) Suggested Action 1 Motherboard: BIOS ROM Failure Motherboard, covers BIOS corruption or ROM error Run the Dell Diagnostics 2 Memory No Memory (RAM) detected Troubleshoot the Memory 3 Motherboard: Chipset Chipset Error (North and South bridge error Time-Of-Day Clock test failure Gate A20 failure Super I/O chip failure Keyboard controller failure Run the Dell Diagnostics 4 Memory Memory (RAM) Failure Troubleshoot the Memory 5 Real Time Clock Power Failure CMOS battery failure Run the Dell Diagnostics 6 Video BIOS Video card/chip failure Run the Dell Diagnostics 7 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Central Processing Unit (CPU) Failure Run the Dell Diagnostics Power LED
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starting the remainder of the boot process. If the computer passes the POST, the computer may give a single beep (some computers may beep twice) as it starts and continue to boot. http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm However, if the computer fails the POST, the computer will either not beep or http://www.techrepublic.com/article/step-by-step-deciphering-bios-beep-codes/ generate a beep code that tells the user the source of the problem. If your computer has an irregular POST or a beep code not mentioned below, follow the POST troubleshooting steps to determine the failing hardware component. AMI BIOS beep codes Award BIOS beep codes Dell beep codes IBM BIOS beep codes Macintosh beep codes startup tones Phoenix BIOS beep codes Motherboard help AMI BIOS beep codes Below are the AMI BIOS Beep codes that can occur. However, because of the wide variety of different computer manufacturers with this BIOS, the beep codes may vary. Beep Code Descriptions 1 short DRAM refresh failure 2 short Parity circuit failure 3 short Base 64K RAM failure 4 short System timer failure 5 short Process failure bios beep codes 6 short Keyboard controller Gate A20 error 7 short Virtual mode exception error 8 short Display memory Read/Write test failure 9 short ROM BIOS checksum failure 10 short CMOS shutdown Read/Write error 11 short Cache Memory error 1 long, 3 short Conventional/Extended memory failure 1 long, 8 short Display/Retrace test failed two-tone siren Low CPU Fan speed, Voltage Level issue AWARD BIOS beep codes Below are Award BIOS Beep codes that can occur. However, because of the wide variety of different computer manufacturers with this BIOS, the beep codes may vary. Beep Code Description 1 long, 2 short Indicates a video error has occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information 1 long, 3 short Video card not detected (reseat video card) or bad video card Beeps repeating endlessly RAM problem. Repeated high frequency beeps while PC is running Overheating processor (CPU) Repeated beeps alternating high & low frequency Issue with the processor (CPU), possibly damaged If any other correctable hardware issues are found, the BIOS displays a message. Dell beep codes Beep Code Description 1 beep BIOS ROM corruption or failure 2 beeps Memory (RAM) not detected 3 beeps Motherboard failure 4 beeps Memory (RAM) failure
United States Australia United Kingdom Japan Newsletters Forums Resource Library Tech Pro Free Trial Membership Membership My Profile People Subscriptions My stuff Preferences Send a message Log Out TechRepublic Search GO Topics: CXO Cloud Big Data Security Innovation Software Data Centers Networking Startups Tech & Work All Topics Sections: Photos Videos All Writers Newsletters Forums Resource Library Tech Pro Free Trial Editions: US United States Australia United Kingdom Japan Membership Membership My Profile People Subscriptions My stuff Preferences Send a message Log Out Data Centers Step-By-Step: Deciphering BIOS beep codes Discover what the beeps your computer makes at start up mean By Michael Jackman | March 7, 2002, 12:00 AM PST RSS Comments Facebook Linkedin Twitter More Email Print Reddit Delicious Digg Pinterest Stumbleupon Google Plus Each time a user turns on his or her computer, the BIOS gathers information about the major system components and performs a special test called the Power On Self Test (POST) to make sure that each component is functioning correctly. If the test identifies a hardware problem, the BIOS will display an error message on the monitor. But, if the failure occurred before the BIOS could access the video card, the BIOS will issue special beep codes to alert the user to the problem.In this article, I'll take a detailed look at the beeps that are issued by various BIOS manufacturers, and I'll provide you with a resource for more detailed information. Understanding these noises will allow you to troubleshoot a multitude of hardware problems.Annoying noises, flashing lightsDuring a POST session, your computer has several ways to communicate: Either through flashing indicator lights, the computer's speaker, or via the monitor. Since the monitor is not initialized until later in the process, early failures are communicated by red or absent status lights, such as the power and hard drive activity lights, or by sound in the form of b