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Old Dell PC

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  • 03-02-2009 7:19pm
    #1
    An Bradán Feasa
    Registered Users Posts: 405 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    My neighbour has an old Dell desktop PC which isn't working properly. Basically, when she presses the power button, there is power reaching it, but the PC speaker beeps 3 times, constantly. Also the computer is feeding nothing into the monitor.

    I have checked all the connections. Everything is where it should be.

    Has anyone ever encountered this problem before? Any ideas how I can resolve it without having to pay a technician?


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    eightcell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭eightcell


    These beeps are coming from the PC's BIOS, normally when there is a hardware issue. Was any new hardware added to it?

    Check out this link
    http://docs.us.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dkub/codemess.htm
    and look under the section "System Beep Codes".


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    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Those beeps are indicators of the problem. 3 usually means RAM issues, but it could depend on the model. Exactly what model of Dell does she have, and what is the pattern on the beeps (e.g. 3 short, short and long) etc?


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    An Bradán Feasa
    Registered Users Posts: 405 ✭✭An Bradán Feasa


    Thanks for all the replies so far.

    I'll have to check the model, but as far as I can remember, it's 3 short beeps.


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