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    PC will not start

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    by bsamot ·

    POWER ON SELF TEST, SHORT RAPID BEEPS

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    • #3378002

      Reply To: PC will not start

      by tech_wiz03 ·

      In reply to PC will not start

      More info please…
      what is the bios manufacturer?
      what is the pc specs: cpu ram video hdd add-ons?
      How many Beeps ? continuous ?

      each bios manufacturer offer different beep codes to define what has failed.

      regards
      rick

    • #3377974

      Reply To: PC will not start

      by bigkenny ·

      In reply to PC will not start

      go to
      http://bioscentral.com/beepcodes/ibmbeep.htm
      click on your bios maker and hey presto these your fault

    • #3377972

      Reply To: PC will not start

      by jschein ·

      In reply to PC will not start

      Short rapid beeps?

      Did not say mobo manufacturer or how many beeps..

      Easy to assume it’s your video card or memory at this point.

    • #3377959

      Reply To: PC will not start

      by dmiles ·

      In reply to PC will not start

      See the following thread for bios beep codes list
      http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-6255-1043759.html?tag=search,Or use the Searcd box in upper right corner,type in Bios beep codes,cleck GO

    • #3542373

      Reply To: PC will not start

      by conrad.muller ·

      In reply to PC will not start

      Without knowing how many beeps etc. it could be a number of problems, the most likely 3 are as follows

      Try reseating the following:
      CPU
      RAM
      Monitor VGA cable

      those are the three most common that won’t let your machine start at all.

      Lates

      Conrad

    • #3542265

      Reply To: PC will not start

      by lfh003 ·

      In reply to PC will not start

      The continuous series of beeps should indicate that there is an issue with the power supply. If your PS is not ‘large’ enough, you can not support two HDD’s, CD, DVD, etc. Disconnect one at a time…begin with the second HDD, if this is your situation. Have you added an after-market fan?

    • #2737931

      Reply To: PC will not start

      by bsamot ·

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