[dba-Tech] Boot-up problems

[Paul Hartland]

One other thing, have you tried getting into the pre-boot assessment,
switch the laptop off, hold the fn key down and power, make take a couple
of tries but can sometimes get into that if nothing too bad and run tests

On 17 Feb 2018 11:31, "Paul Hartland" <paul.hartland at googlemail.com> wrote:

> I am assuming you have tried booting with all the external pieces of
> hardware disconnected, does the hard drive sound as if it is working, what
> model dell is it ?
>
> On 17 Feb 2018 11:18, "Arthur Fuller" <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I checked the keyboard and all seems well. The beeps are uninterrupted by
>> pauses, do I'm guessing that Gustav is right. When I do take it in, I'll
>> mention that. Any idea what is involved in replacing the BIOS, and how
>> much
>> money I'm looking at, if that is the problem?
>>
>> Arthur
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 6:55 PM, Rocky Smolin <rockysmolin at bchacc.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > 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
>> >
>> > ________________________________________
>> > 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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