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Article #663Re: HELP: CANNOT BOOT
From: Noel Walker
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2000 00:00
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2000 00:00
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One to add to that list is: Continuous long beeps = incorrectly seated Ram (well, it did in my case!!) Richard Howlett <richard@NOSPAM-howie.org.uk> wrote in message news:386FF6B5.8203587F@NOSPAM-howie.org.uk... > FUCT wrote: > > > > Just for everyones info I got the same error beep combo. After checking my > > bios handbook I came to the same conclussion, BUT, This book is for am AMI > > bios and I have an Award bios. There are differences. It seems my keyboard > > connection had come lose. I use this book often as it's seems MOST of the > > beep codes are the same. Anyone have more info on this? Also if anyone knows > > where i can find info specific to Award bios it would be greatly appreciated > > as I seem to get most of my work on machines with this bios. Thanks. > > There follows an extract of a posting I saved some months ago on this very > group. Enjoy! > > POST (power on self test) codes: > 1 short beep: System OK > 2 short beeps: error on CRT > No beep: Power supply/system board error ************** > Continuous beep: Power supply/system board > Repeating short beeps: Power supply/system board > 1 long, 1 short: System board > 1 long, 2 short: Display adapter CGA > 1 long, 3 short: EGA adapter > 3 long: Keyboard card > > -- > Richard Howlett > > mailto:richard@howie.org.uk >
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