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PC won't boot - 6 beeps

  • 27-10-2008 12:21pm
    #1
    evil-monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭


    My brother has an old-ish Dell 3100. This morning when he turned it nothing happened.

    I had a look; the screen stayed blank and just omitted 6 long beeps. I was under the impression that 6 long beeps was something to do with keyboard or something?? Surely that's not causing the problem?? Anyway, every time you boot you just get a completely black screen and the 6 beeps.


    Any thoughts on what's wrong??

    Thanks in advance :D


Comments

  • #2
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    you're sure it's 6 long beeps???

    this is what google returned for that one http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000383.htm

    might not be much help to you


  • #3
    evil-monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭evil-monkey


    calex71 wrote: »
    you're sure it's 6 long beeps???

    this is what google returned for that one http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000383.htm

    might not be much help to you

    yup, 6 long beeps. i got the same result when i checked it up. of course, this obviously isn't the issue...


  • #4
    samhail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭samhail


    if it happened to me (like it has once or twenty times)
    I assume he didnt put in any new hardware ?
    could open it up and make sure all the PCI cards are plugged in correctly ?


  • #5
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    used to have a 3100 if i remember correctly they also have a set of diagnostic lights ABCD which might also give an indication of a problem.

    Edit: see here http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ws450/en/ug/advanced.htm
    check the lights on the back and check the chart on that page.


  • #6
    evil-monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭evil-monkey


    samhail wrote: »
    if it happened to me (like it has once or twenty times)
    I assume he didnt put in any new hardware ?
    could open it up and make sure all the PCI cards are plugged in correctly ?

    na he wouldn't know how to put in new hardware. i had a look inside as well and everything looks rosie.


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  • #7
    evil-monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭evil-monkey


    calex71 wrote: »
    used to have a 3100 if i remember correctly they also have a set of diagnostic lights ABCD which might also give an indication of a problem.

    Edit: see here http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ws450/en/ug/advanced.htm
    check the lights on the back and check the chart on that page.

    looks good. might check this out when i'm home. will report back. ty


  • #8
    cance
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,562 ✭✭✭cance


    evil-monkey wrote: »
    looks good. might check this out when i'm home. will report back. ty



    The beeps on boot are normally faulty or miss seated memory. Reseat the ram and try again. If it is memory you will see an amber amber green green on the diag lights.


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