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AlexWoodLaptop
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October 31st, 2019 21:00
Loud Alarm warning
At 10/31, my laptop was beeping and making an uplifting note pattern like an alarm. When i saw the screen, i had somethong like a white screen and some problems with the laptop (i think it was saying like malware needs tobe replaced or somthing) anyway, i couldnt read it and i pressed a continue button on the right bottom side of the screen. I dont know what happend but now one of my program i got isnt working.
I suspect the message said ' Hard drive needs to be replaced'? Try running the diagnostic tool to check the hard drive and other hardware within the system. You could do this by following steps below.
1. Power off computer
2. Power on computer, quickly start tapping the F12 continuously until you see Preparing one time boot menu in the top right corner of the screen. In Dell Preboot menu, select diagnostic. After the quick tests finished, select Hard drive and then Thorough Test Mode. Report back any error code.
ePSA Pre-boot System Assessment (Official Dell Tech Support)
https://youtu.be/qeHNSxW7VSM?list=PLdLDGmnHB07NVpbsbTGeiW-NLjpVZufxB
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Posted February 11th, 2024 11:21
I had the same alarm that you described on 11/2/24. It was a white screen with a barcode and said something about the hardware. When I closed the laptop, the white screen transferred to my monitor, and the beeping continued. What could this be, and how do I fix it?
LSUFAN51
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Posted November 1st, 2019 10:00
By the way, we'll need the exact model number and version of windows . Example: Dell Inspiron 3543, windows 10
If you don't know, enter service tag number ( or use Detect PC option) onto the link below.
Dell Support
https://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04
You should see the exact Dell model number in your Dell Product Support page.