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Beep codes

The following table describes the most common beep pattern and their corresponding fault description:

NOTE The computer emits a beep sound corresponding to the fault condition shown in the table below. The repeated beep pattern has a long pause in between the beep codes.
NOTE To hear the beep codes, connect a speaker to the audio line-out connector on your computer.
Table 1. Beep code patterns This table describes the beep patterns and corresponding description.
Beep codes Problem description
1 System board: BIOS, ROM failure
2 No memory/RAM detected
3 System board, Chipset error, Clock failure, Gate A20 failure, Super I/O failure, Keyboard controller failure
4 Memory/RAM failure
5 CMOS battery failure
6 Video card/chip failure
7 CPU failure

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