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December 5th, 2013 12:00
Dell GX270 - beep code indicates memory, but maybe bad caps?
I have an Optiplex GX270 desktop. When booting, the beep code is 1-3-2 but using known good memory makes no difference. None of the caps appear swollen and none are leaking, but I'm out of ideas to try. I left the CMOS battery out overnight and just tried it again - same beep code. What is the likelihood that bad caps could cause this kind of problem?
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December 5th, 2013 13:00
Right, I've had several bad ones and even had a few fixed. I just didn't know if the memory beep codes could be caused by bad caps - I've never run across one that wasn't fixed by replacing the bad RAM stick, so I thought I'd ask.
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December 9th, 2013 12:00
Just checking in... has anyone seen this kind of memory error caused by bad caps? I'm not opposed to fixing this unit, I just want to narrow my gremlin-chasing as much as possible before I start.