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Startup problem

  • 15-12-2008 9:15pm
    #1
    Munster Magic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,650 ✭✭✭


    When I try to turn on my pc I can hear 3 bleeps and the screen stays black, any ideas?


Comments

  • #2
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,534 ✭✭✭✭guil


    think its somethin with the bios
    try removin the batt for a few hours


  • #3
    Lazarus2.0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,772 ✭✭✭Lazarus2.0


    Look in your manual for beep codes . These are error codes pointing to a specific failure and vary between BIOS versions . Alternatively google for your computer make and include three beeps in the search string or go to your manufacturer's support site .


    Removing the CMOS battery is unlikely to help . I'd be more inclined to pull the RAM and try booting with one stick at a time though identifying the code is the shortest route to identifying the problem


  • #4
    Donald-Duck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,119 ✭✭✭Donald-Duck


    nessyguin wrote: »
    Look in your manual for beep codes . These are error codes pointing to a specific failure and vary between BIOS versions . Alternatively google for your computer make and include three beeps in the search string or go to your manufacturer's support site .


    Removing the CMOS battery is unlikely to help . I'd be more inclined to pull the RAM and try booting with one stick at a time though identifying the code is the shortest route to identifying the problem

    I'd agree with this, RAM is the usual culprit. And power supply


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