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beep problem
Hi,
My laptop here is a Dell Inspiron 15, 3000 series.
The laptop itself works perfectly fine, I am able to get into windows (which I installed myself, it originally came with Ubuntu).
Occasionally though, it will do a BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP PAUSE BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP PAUSE (repeats).
This happens on boot and sometimes when I am using it. Sometimes it turns off suddenly when I am shifting the computer around. It's extremely loud.
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ejn63
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Posted April 11th, 2018 14:00
This is either a bad reserve (CMOS) battery, or a bad clock chip.
Replace the reserve battery first -- it's usually a CR-2032 lithium cell (about $0.50 on Amazon). If you need the specifics,post the model number - Inspiron 3332, 3542, etc.).
If replacing the battery doesn't solve the issue, the clock chip itself is bad -- the mainboard will need replacement.