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United States Keatongirl13
Posted: Sep 22 2006, 03:52 PM
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What I mean by that, is it keeps shutting off on me.
The computer (CPU or Motherboard I mean) is a HP VECTRA VL420 MT.
They have beep codes to tell you what's wrong with your computer, and a few nights ago it started beeping. It sounds like a ringtone, but then after that it made 3 kind of long beeps. I'm not sure what that means because the internet doesn't seem to be giving me any info on beep codes for this model.

I'm just wondering if there is anyone here who knows beep codes or if they have suggestions on what could be wrong.

It just keeps turning off on me and restarting without warning.
Ever since 2 nights ago when it did that little beep thing.

If someone could help in someway, then that'd be nice.

Thanks in advance.


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Posted: Sep 22 2006, 10:38 PM
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Number
of Beeps
Meaning
0
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If you hear the buzzing audio signal: system OK
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No buzzing audio signal: no power, PC is unplugged, power supply
is down or system board has failed.
1
Processor absent, not correctly connected or processor socket not
closed
2
Power supply is in protected mode. Check that there are no short
circuits inside the PC. Remove the power cord from the back of the
PC to deactivate the protection, then reinsert it.
3
No memory, bad memory modules, incompatible memory module
4
Video hardwared problem. If using a graphics card, check the card is
correctly inserted in its slot by removing and replacing it.
5
PnP/PCI initialization problem
6
Corrupted BIOS. You need to activate crisis recovery procedure (refer
to “Updating Your PC’s BIOS” on pag e32).
7
Defective system board


Try reseating your memory chips


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Posted: Sep 22 2006, 10:54 PM
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QUOTE (Retriever II @ Sep 22 2006, 11:38 PM)

Try reseating your memory chips

You beat me to it RII.. I had my A+ book ready and everything..


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Posted: Sep 22 2006, 11:20 PM
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My A+ book only list beep code groups. This list was released by HP specifically for the Vectra VL420. However, it'll probably be the same for everything else manufactured with that BIOS, and may be the same accross multiple BIOS vendors as well.


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