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Old 12-21-2005   #1
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my pc is beeping (3 times, pause, 3 times, etc) when i turn it on, and won't start up. i have tried unplugging each thing and plugging it back in but from there i'm stuck
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Hi beeping and welcome to PC Help Forum. Have you taken everything out excluding the motherboard, power supply etc, and only tried hard drive in there? This will help us identify whether its a hardware problem.
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oh no... this sounds very involved.
i suppose i can try.
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Ok when you do, plug one thing in at a time and keep booting up untill you find the fault.
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it might be you Memory (RAM) modules. try taking them out and replacing them with others?

i know this might be dificult if you are not that gd with computers...
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here is a list of beeps... it sounds like like a Keyboard or memory error.. give a look at this
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6 Short BeepsThe chip on your motherboard that controls your keyboard (A20 gate) isn't working. First try another keyboard. If it doesn't help, reseat the chip that controls the keyboard, if it isn't soldered in. If it still beeps, replace the chip if possible. Replace the motherboard if it is soldered in.
1 Long, 3 Short BeepsYou've probably just added memory to the motherboard since this is a conventional or extended memory failure. Generally this is caused by a memory chip that is not seated properly. Reseat the memory chips.3 Short Beeps Your computer has memory problems. First check video. If video is working, you'll see an error message. If not, you have a parity error in your first 64K of memory. First check your SIMM's. Reseat them and reboot. If this doesn't do it, the memory chips may be bad. You can try switching the first and second banks memory chips. First banks are the memory banks that your CPU finds its first 64K of base memory in. You'll need to consult your manual to see which bank is first. If all your memory tests good, you probably need to buy another motherboard.

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