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Troubleshooting Laptop Problems by Bios Beep Code

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<table class="sevida-table"><thead>
<tr>       <th>Beep Code</th>       <th>Fault Description</th>       <th>Fault(s)</th>       </tr>
</thead>   <tbody>
<tr>       <td data-label="Number of beep">1</td>       <td data-label="FAULT DESCRIPTION">Motherboard: BIOS ROM Failure</td>       <td data-label="Fault(s)">Motherboard, covers BIOS corruption or ROM error</td>            </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="Numbers of beep">2</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">Memory</td>       <td data-label="Fault(s)">No Memory (RAM) detected</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="Numbers of beep">3</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">Motherboard: Chipset</td>       <td data-label="Fault(s)">*Chipset Error (North and South bridge error<br />
*Time-Of-Day Clock test failure<br />
*Gate A20 failure<br />
*Super I/O chip failure<br />
*Keyboard controller failure<br />
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</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="Numbers of beep">4</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">Memory</td>       <td data-label="Fault(s)">Memory (RAM) Failure</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="Numbers of beep">5</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">Real Time Clock Power Failure</td>       <td data-label="Fault(s)">CMOS battery failure</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="Numbers of beep">6</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">Video BIOS</td>       <td data-label="Fault(s)">Video card/chip failure</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="Numbers of beep">7</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">Central Processing Unit (CPU)</td>       <td data-label="Fault(s)">Central Processing Unit (CPU) Failure</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="Numbers of beep">8</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">LCD</td>       <td data-label="Fault(s)">LCD/GPU Failure</td>       </tr>
</tbody> </table>
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<tr>       <th>LED Blinking Pattern Amber/White</th>       <th>Fault Description</th>       <th>Suggested Resolution</th>       </tr>
</thead>   <tbody>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED Blinking Pattern Amber/White">2,1</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">CPU</td>       <td data-label="Suggested Resolution">CPU failure</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED Blinking Pattern Amber/White">2,2</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description"> Motherboard:BIOS ROM</td>       <td data-label="Suggested Resolution">Motherboard, covers BIOS corruption or ROM error</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED Blinking Pattern Amber/White">2,3</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">Memory</td>       <td data-label="Suggested Resolution">No memory/RAM detected</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED Blinking Pattern Amber/White">2,4</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">Memory</td>       <td data-label="Suggested Resolution">Memory/RAM failure</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED Blinking Pattern Amber/White">2,5</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">Memory</td>       <td data-label="Suggested Resolution">Invalid memory installed</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED Blinking Pattern Amber/White">2,6</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">Motherboard:Chipset</td>       <td data-label="Suggested Resolution">Motherboard / Chipset error</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED Blinking Pattern Amber/White">2,7</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">LCD</td>       <td data-label="Suggested Resolution">LCD failure</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED Blinking Pattern Amber/White">3,1</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">RTC Power Failure</td>       <td data-label="Suggested Resolution">CMOS battery failure</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED Blinking Pattern Amber/White">3,2</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description"> PCI/Video</td>       <td data-label="Suggested Resolution">PCI or Video card/chip failure</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED Blinking Pattern Amber/White">3,3</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">BIOS Recovery 1</td>       <td data-label="Suggested Resolution">Recovery Image not found</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED Blinking Pattern Amber/White">3,4</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">BIOS Recovery 2</td>       <td data-label="Suggested Resolution">Recovery Image found but invalid</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED Blinking Pattern Amber/White">3,5</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">Power Rail failure</td>       <td data-label="Suggested Resolution">EC ran into power sequencing failure</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED Blinking Pattern Amber/White">3,6</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">SBIOS Flash Corruption</td>       <td data-label="Suggested Resolution">Flash Corruption detected by SBIOS</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED Blinking Pattern Amber/White">3,7</td>       <td data-label="Fault Description">ME Error</td>       <td data-label="Suggested Resolution">Timeout waiting on ME to reply to HECI message</td>       </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="BLINKING PATTERN">Off</td>       <td data-label="FAULT DESCRIPTION">Power is off or the system is in an S4 (hibernate) or S5 power state.<br />
LED is blank.</td>     </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="BLINKING PATTERN">Solid White</td>       <td data-label="FAULT DESCRIPTION">The computer is in power-on state.</td>     </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="BLINKING PATTERN">Solid Amber</td>       <td data-label="FAULT DESCRIPTION">The system board cannot start initialization. There may be an issue with the system board, memory, processor or the power supply.</td>     </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="BLINKING PATTERN">Blinking Amber</td>       <td data-label="FAULT DESCRIPTION">The system board cannot start initialization or in an S3 power state. There is a power problem, a device may be malfunctioning or incorrectly installed.</td>     </tr>
</tbody> </table>
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<table class="sevida-table"><thead>
<tr>       <th>LED/BEEP CODE</th>       <th>Location of Blinking LEDs</th>       <th>Component Being Checked</th>       <th>Error Condition</th>     </tr>
</thead>   <tbody>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED/BEEP CODE">Continuous glow</td>       <td data-label="LOCATION OF BLINKING LEDS">Battery power LED</td>       <td data-label="COMPONENT BEING CHECKED">Battery</td>       <td data-label="ERROR CONDITION">The AC adapter is attached and the battery is charging,<br />
but does not yet have sufficient charge to power the notebook.</td> </tr>
<tr><td data-label="LED/BEEP CODE">1</td>       <td data-label="LOCATION OF BLINKING LEDS">Caps Lock/Num Lock</td>       <td data-label="COMPONENT BEING CHECKED">CPU</td>       <td data-label="ERROR CONDITION">CPU not functional</td>     </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED/BEEP CODE">2</td>       <td data-label="LOCATION OF BLINKING LEDS">Caps Lock/Num Lock</td>       <td data-label="COMPONENT BEING CHECKED">BIOS</td>       <td data-label="ERROR CONDITION">BIOS corruption failure</td>     </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED/BEEP CODE">3</td>       <td data-label="LOCATION OF BLINKING LEDS">Caps Lock/Num Lock</td>       <td data-label="COMPONENT BEING CHECKED">Memory</td>       <td data-label="ERROR CONDITION">Module error not functional</td>     </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED/BEEP CODE">4</td>       <td data-label="LOCATION OF BLINKING LEDS">Caps Lock/Num Lock</td>       <td data-label="COMPONENT BEING CHECKED">Graphics</td>       <td data-label="ERROR CONDITION">Graphics controller not functional</td>     </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED/BEEP CODE">5</td>       <td data-label="LOCATION OF BLINKING LEDS">Caps Lock/Num Lock</td>       <td data-label="COMPONENT BEING CHECKED">System board</td>       <td data-label="ERROR CONDITION">General system board failure</td>     </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED/BEEP CODE">6</td>       <td data-label="LOCATION OF BLINKING LEDS">Caps Lock/Num Lock</td>       <td data-label="COMPONENT BEING CHECKED">BIOS</td>       <td data-label="ERROR CONDITION">BIOS authentication failure</td>     </tr>
<tr>       <td data-label="LED/BEEP CODE">Continuous blink</td>       <td data-label="LOCATION OF BLINKING LEDS">AC power adapter LED</td>       <td data-label="COMPONENT BEING CHECKED">Power adapter</td>       <td data-label="ERROR CONDITION">Insufficient power</td>     </tr>
</tbody> </table>
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