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NoChill

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September 16th, 2019 03:00

Dell XPS 8300 will beep once and display nothing.

As of lately this issue has been occurring frequently. The fans will spin up as normal but there will be no display, after 10 or so seconds the PC will beep once and repeat it every 10 seconds... I am still able to switch it on by flipping the PSU switch and trying again a few times. But it is getting harder and harder and I fear that I may not have a PC much longer as I cannot afford new parts. Any and all help is needed, Thank you

fireberd

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September 16th, 2019 05:00

1 beep indicates a motherboard/BIOS ROM error.  When you first power on it does a self test and the beep is a result of an error on the self test.  Considering the age of the 8300 may be time for new CMOS (BIOS) backup battery and the CMOS reset.  You will need a new CR2032 coin cell battery (available at many places as they are a commonly used battery).  If you have any customization in the BIOS, note that as you will have to restore the customization after the reset.  With the PC powered off, open the case and locate the CR2032 battery on the motherboard.  Remove the battery and wait at least 10 minutes and then install the new battery.  Power on and see if this helps.  

 

speedstep

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September 16th, 2019 10:00

 

Power LED Blinking/Beep CodeLED/Beep Code Fault Description Fault(s) Suggested Action

1 Motherboard: BIOS ROM Failure Motherboard, covers BIOS corruption or ROM error Run the Dell Diagnostics
2 Memory No Memory (RAM) detected Troubleshoot the Memory
3 Motherboard: Chipset
  • Chipset Error (North and South bridge error
  • Time-Of-Day Clock test failure
  • Gate A20 failure
  • Super I/O chip failure
  • Keyboard controller failure
 Run the Dell Diagnostics
4 Memory Memory (RAM) Failure Troubleshoot the Memory
5 Real Time Clock Power Failure CMOS battery failure Try reseating the CMOS Battery and run the Dell Diagnostics if that does not resolve the issue
6 Video BIOS Video card/chip failure Run the Dell Diagnostics
7 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Central Processing Unit (CPU) Failure Run the Dell Diagnostics

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