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Alienware 3 beep problem
About a two days ago, i tried updating my bios to the current version for my alienware x51. Upon updating the bios, it said that it failed and a system restart was needed. However, when this happened my computer froze making me force shutdown the computer. When I tried turning it on, the display would not show up and I hear the beeping sound of death. I counted 3 beeps. I tried reseating the ram modules and tried to CMOS restart but it didn't fix the problem. I don't know what to do at this point...
DELL-Milena M
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March 12th, 2015 14:00
Because of the symptoms and the results of the troubleshooting you have done I would say that there is a motherboard failure and it might need to be replaced. You can contact the Dell sales department to see if they still have parts available.
Jaehwa
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March 12th, 2015 19:00
so replacing the motherboard is the only thing that I can do to fix this? Are there any other way to troubleshoot this problem by sides buying a new motherboard...
DELL-Milena M
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March 13th, 2015 13:00
Yes that might be the only way to fix the problem.
RudyLeon
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August 16th, 2015 13:00
I got this 3 beep code with upgrading the bios as well.. I replaced the motherboard and I still have the issue. Is there anything i can do ?
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