BEEP CODES

2. STEP 1
• Your first step is to look at the
information about the meaning
of beeping codes.
• Beep codes are important &
useful tolls when
troubleshooting booting issues.

3. STEP 2
• No beep is usually a power
problem that can be related to
the power supply, motherboard
or both.
• Always check your battery
power before thinking there is a
bigger problem.

4. BEEP CODES
• ONE beep is a normal POST

5. BEEP CODES
• TWO,THREE, or FOUR short
beeps are normally about the
memory of the machine. (if there is
a problem w/ one of your memory chips
you should get beeps of different
combinations in this area. If you get 2/3
short beeps, or or both of your memory
chips could be in trouble)

6. BEEP CODES
• FIVE beeps point toward
motherboard or CPU problems.
(Make sure your memory & video card are
seated properly. Try removing them &
putting the, back in, only if you are
comfortable with computers.)

7. BEEP CODES
• SIX or SEVEN are CPU or a
bad chip on the motherboard.

8. BEEP CODES
• EIGHT beeps indicate problems
with your video card.

9. BEEP CODES
• NINE beeps means the BIOS is
bad. Replace the motherboard.

10. BEEP CODES
• TEN beeps means the problem
is in the CMOS. All chips need
to be replaced.

11. BEEP CODES
• ELEVEN beeps are related in
the cache of the motherboard
and this means that the
motherboard needs to be
replaced.

12. BEEP CODES
• ONE-LONG & THREE SHORT
beeps mean that it is related to
a loose memory chip. Try
reseating it.

13. BEEP CODES
• ONE-LONG & EIGHT SHORT
beeps means that the video
card needs reseating.