Thread: Beep codes
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Old November 29th 17, 12:31 AM posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Default Beep codes

Bill Cunningham wrote:

Does anyone know anything about BIOS beep codes? Someone gave me a
computer and it doesn't do anything but beep so many times. That sounds to
me like a BIOS problem. Would that be easy to fix?


Or memory problem. Or CPU problem. Or video card problem (video BIOS
loads before system BIOS). Or a plethora of causes.

Did you even try searching online for beep codes? Many are the same
even from different BIOS vendors.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=beep+code

If it is an old computer (or you don't know how old it is), the CMOS
battery may be too weak or dead. The copy of BIOS values stored in the
CMOS table could be corrupt or invalid. Replace the CMOS coin cell
battery (might be CR-2032 but you'll have to look). After replacing the
battery, reset the BIOS (usually a jumper on the mobo).