Beeping computer again...please help!!?

Question

Hello,

I posted this question acouple of days ago http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuFfntl8Krfr2UOKzPQuvBYgBgx.;_ylv=3?qid=20091028092655AAiOsow
and just wanted to at add a bit more info.
The beeps are about 1 second of beeping, 1 second silence and this is continuous when it is on. The only model number I could find was LC-A300ATXand the error message on the monitor is 'No input signal Go to power save'
I really have no idea with technology (obviously!), if anyone can give me any way to repair it I would be over the moon, if not, is it worth getting repaired? I would struggle to afford a new one but can't live without it!
Many many thanks,
Kate.

Answer 1

The guys are correct, its hard to say without knowing the BIOS or PC type.



However, Just a beep and no display or BIOS error probably means its not seeing any memory.



Disconnect power, open the box, and look at the RAM slots, if you got more than 1 stick of RAM, remove all, then re-insert one and try powering up again, try them in turn to see if you can identify a faulty stick, or slot. Worth blowing out any dust checking heatsinks and fans etc while doing this.



Sometimes its just a bad connection and re-seating the RAM will fix it.



If you have only one stick then see if you can beg or borrow another from a mate, or wrap your stick in an anti static bag, or some metal foil and take to local PC shop and ask for some the same - Ram is pretty cheap just now, or it may helpfully have a label on the stick that gives speed and type.



To remove ram, push the plastic tabs at the end of the sticks outwards.



Another lesser possibility is the beep signifies onboard video failure, only applicable if you haven't got an add in card, in which case adding a cheap video card should sort it.



You shold be able to find a video on replacing ram on youtube

Answer 2

I'm a Dell accredited and Microsoft certified engineer. Not just to show off or chat you up - cause I know girls love geeks - but so you know that I know what I'm talking about.



The beep you are hearing is an error code from your motherboard. Basically it's not getting past the P.O.S.T. or power on self test. The reason the beeps still sound without your speakers plugged in is that there is a small system speaker build inside you case to do just this.



Without the make and model of the motherboard I can't tell you what that specific code means because they vary. The model you found was from your power supply which is where the power goes into the PC.



You can find the make and model of your motherboard by inspecting the main board which everything connects into. It'll likely have a name like gigabyte, Asus, pc Chips, Foxcon etc on it and then on one of the edges some alpha numeric model number.



Once you have your make and model number of your board you'll need to find out what kind of Bios it has from the manufacturers website. Finally you'll need to decode the audio error code with this;



http://www.pchell.com/hardware/beepcodes.shtml



it's by no means complete but it's got the usual suspects on it.



The other method would be to try and take your computer down to the most basic setup and see if it boots up. In other words, single stick of memory, motherboard, power supply, cpu and cooler. If you don't have on board gfx the card then disconnect you gfx card too cause you don't need to see the visuals to see if it'll boot beyond the usual beeping.



If that doesn't work it'll be one of the main components. Memory can be got fairly cheap as can a processor if you get them on ebay but motherboards are sometimes more tricky to get to match up with all your other components.



Let me know how you get on and if you have any other questions. Or if you live anywhere near Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland I could arrange to come by and check it out.... I've a feeling you're not near though.



Good luck,



R

Answer 3

It depends on what BIOS chip you have in it.



If it's an Award, continious bleeping is a Memory error [RAM]



If it's a high frequency bleeping the CPU is overheating.



If it's an IBM BIOS a repeating bleep is either the Power Supply or you have a Motherboard failure.



http://www.pantherproducts.co.uk/Articles/Motherboard/BIOSbeep.shtml



What ever it needs to be taken to a workshop and let them bench test it. If it's an old computer It might not justify the cost to repair it