[dba-Tech] Boot-up problems

[Rocky Smolin]

That would be too easy :).  Arthur, do you have another keyboard you could
swap in for a test?

r

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
Gustav Brock
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2018 2:24 PM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Boot-up problems

Hi Arthur

That could be a single key that is sticking in pressed-down state.

/gustav

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Fra: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com> på vegne af Arthur
Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com>
Sendt: 16. februar 2018 23:08:31
Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Boot-up problems

Thanks, Rocky.

What I'm hearing is repeated single beeps without much of an interruption
between them. They go on as long as I leave the On switch On.

Arthur

On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 12:06 PM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
wrote:

> 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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