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Beep Code: Description of Problem:

No Beeps Short, - No power, Bad CPU/MB, Loose Peripherals
One Beep - Everything is normal and Computer POSTed fi
ne
Two Beeps - POST/CMOS Error
One Long Beep, One Short Beep - Motherboard Problem
One Long Beep, Two Short Beeps - Video Problem
One Long Beep, Three Short Beeps - Video Problem
Three Long Beeps - Keyboard Error
Repeated Long Beeps - Memory Error
Continuous Hi-Lo Beeps - CPU Overheating

Meaning of beep sound in computer during start up

ERROR CODES IN A PC
One Beep :
Quote:
DRAM refresh failure
This may be due to - Bad memory chips
- A bad DMA Chip
- Bad memory addressing chips on the motherboard

Two Beeps :
Quote:
Parity error or Parity Circuit failure
Your memory may not be seated properly on the mother board.
Unplug and plug it properly

Three Beeps :
Quote:Bad memory or bad mother board

Four beeps :
Quote:Timer failure in the RAM.

Five Beeps :
Quote:CPU chip may be dead

Six Beeps :
Quote:Keyboard controller may have failed

Seven beeps :
Quote:CPU is dead. Retry the connections and test.
Replace the whole motherboard.

Eight Beeps :
Quote:Video card is missing or Bad.

Nine Beeps :
Quoteamaged ROM BIOS. BIOS chip has to be replaced if it persists.

Ten Beeps :
Quote:CMOS shutdown. Replace CMOS memory and associated chips.

Eleven Beeps :
Quote:
Cache memory test has failed.
To enable cache memory try CTRL+ALT+SHIFT++.

One long Beep and Three short Beeps:

Quote:Memory failure

One long Beep and Eight short Beeps :

Quote:Video card failure. Try to install video card in another slot.

No Beeps :
Quote:Check Power supply
Check mother board connections
Remove all cards except video card and check for system power up
Insert all cards one at a time and check their operation.
If system hangs on the installation of a particular card, then it is the cause f
or the problem and replace it with another of that type and check

Common Errors in PC & There Solution

1. MONITOR LED IS BLINKING
Check all the connections like Monitor Cable, Data cables,RAM, Display Card , CP
U connections.
2. CONTINUOS THREE BEEPS
Problem in RAM Connection.
3. THREE BEEPS ( 1 Long 2 Short)
Problem in Display Card Connection
4. THREE LONG BEEPS PERIOD WISE
Problem in BIOS or RAM (Basic Input Output System)
5. CONTINUOS NON-STOP BEEPING
Key Board Problem ( I.e.; Some Key is pressed for Longer time)
6. FDD LED IS GLOWING CONTINUOSLY
Data cable to be connected properly (twisted cable).
7. NO DISPLAY ON THE SCREEN AT ALL
Hard Disk cable connected wrongly. Connect rightly seeing the Red mark (Faces po
wer supply) and then Restart.
8. POWER LED IS OFF
a. Check main power cord
b. Check S.M.P.S.
c. Check Mother Board connection
9. SHOWING CMOS ERROR
Replace 3 Volt battery of Mother Board . Set Original Settings Manually.(Refer C
MOS Setup chart)
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10. SHOWING FDD ERROR OR FLOPPY DRIVE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY
Check Power cord of FDD , Data Cables , set CMOS & Finally the Check drive.
11. SHOWING HDD ERROR OR HARD DISK FAILURE
a. Check Power Cord
b. Check connection of HDD
c. Check Data cable
d. Check Hard Disk parameters in CMOS or Auto detecting Setting Partitions by Fd
isk Command, then format it to set track 0.
12. MOTHER BOARD HANGS DUE TO UNSTABILIZED POWER SUPPLY
a. Check S.M.P.S
b. RAM not functioning properly.
c. Software problem (due to using pirated software)
d. CPU fan not functioning properly.
13. DANCING SCREEN
a. Check Display card connection
b. Virus Problem
c. Video Memory Problem
14. SHAKING SCREEN
a. Earthing problem
b. Magnetic waves comes around.
15. CPU CABINET SHOCK
a. Check Earthing
b. Check main power cord.
16. NON-SYSTEM DISK ERROR
a. Floppy Drive having different disk (Non-Bootable Disk) OR CMOS Parameters for
Hard Disk may not be set properly.
b. Hard Disk Partitions may not be created.
c. Hard Disk