Inspiron 3521 beep code 1

Question

My dell laptop beeps at startup and won't boot to windows. If i try to turn it off and on again, i can get to windows after like 10 times. Can i repair my laptop or should i just buy a new on

DELL-Jesse L · Answer

LPT_1,

Below is the beep code table for the 3521. You will need to replace the motherboard.

Beep Codes

The computer might emit a series of beeps during start-up if the LCD cannot display errors or problems. The following repetitive beep codes help the user troubleshoot problems with this computer.

Beep Code Overview
Beeps	Description	Possible Cause
1	BIOS ROM checksum in progress or failure	System board failure, covers BIOS corruption or ROM errors.
2	No Memory (RAM) detected	Memory or Memory slot failure
3	chipset Error (North and South bridge error, DMA/IMR/Timer error) Time-Of-Day Clock test failure Gate A20 failure Super I/O chip failure Keyboard controller test failure	System board failure
4	Memory read / write failure	Memory failure
5	Real Time Clock (RTC) power fail	CMOS battery failure
6	Video BIOS test failure	Video subsystem failure
7	CPU Cache test failure	Processor failure
8	LCD	LCD failure

just_try · Answer

I had the same issue, it first appeared after a change from HDD to SSD; in the end I downloaded the actual BIOS - it was'n a newer version but I thought, maybe the BIOS itself has an issue; after flashing the BIOS the beep code 1 did not appear again (I did that this morning with several starts since).

So I hope this ends my problem and can help you solving your issue.

Tendor Todorov · Answer

there is problem with your ram and cmos battery you need to replace them

Wicked01 · Answer

Did you ever solve the issue? I have the same problem and not it wont boot at all and cant flash the bios or do recovery

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