[dba-Tech] Boot-up problems

[Rocky Smolin]

Is it continual beeps or some kind of pattern?  It could be a diagnostic
from the POST operation (https://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm) That link
has a chart of beep codes and what they mean for different BIOS.  Here's the
codes for Dell. 

1 beep 		BIOS ROM corruption or failure
2 beeps 	Memory (RAM) not detected
3 beeps 	Motherboard failure
4 beeps 	Memory (RAM) failure
5 beeps 	CMOS Battery failure
6 beeps 	Video card failure
7 beeps 	Bad processor (CPU)

Rocky


-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
Arthur Fuller
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 8:20 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: [dba-Tech] Boot-up problems

A couple of weeks ago my laptop suddenly could no longer boot. The little
lights on the front edge blink as usual, but the computer refuses to boot.
I hear a little repeated beep when I attempt to boot; other than that,
nothing happens.

Various external devices such as a backup drive and a DVD burner (the kind
that can use 25GB disks) power up. I have no idea what might be wrong, and
can't afford to have it repaired until month-end. Fortunately, I have a
couple of computers, so things could be worse.

One thing that worries me is that I'm running Windows 10; IOW, no boot disk
from which to re-install it if the hard drive is the problem. The way around
this is to return the machine to Dell for repair. I have no problem with
that; in my experience they have great service and will even send a shipping
box to safely house the machine. So if the hard disk turns out to be the
problem, Dell will re-install Windows 10 as part of the repair.

Since I'm long-past the warranty period, I'm anticipating that the repair
will cost over $100 and maybe even $200 -- which, at today's prices, is
approaching the cost of a new machine.

Any opinions on this? Or on what might be wrong with the laptop?

--
Arthur
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