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Sat 20/09/03 at 00:35
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My dad's computer.

Yes, Dad + Computer = Disaster.

A wire was loose at the back or something, just the printer I think.
Now, the tower is on like a shelf around 2-4 inches off the ground.

He just hoofed it out, badoompf.

Now, it won't start up.

I looked inside, and the Gfx card wasnt plugged in porperly, as it wasn't screwed in securely.
I sorted it, and thought that it'd be it.
But it wasn't.

The computer starts buzzing, the fans go on etc... but then it starts to like beep.
I've had this before when I replaced a Gfx on my comp a while ago - putting it back in securely sorted it.

Everything is in properly, securely, all wires and hardware etc.

So what the hell is wrong?

Help!
Sat 20/09/03 at 00:35
Regular
"Which one's pink?"
Posts: 12,152
My dad's computer.

Yes, Dad + Computer = Disaster.

A wire was loose at the back or something, just the printer I think.
Now, the tower is on like a shelf around 2-4 inches off the ground.

He just hoofed it out, badoompf.

Now, it won't start up.

I looked inside, and the Gfx card wasnt plugged in porperly, as it wasn't screwed in securely.
I sorted it, and thought that it'd be it.
But it wasn't.

The computer starts buzzing, the fans go on etc... but then it starts to like beep.
I've had this before when I replaced a Gfx on my comp a while ago - putting it back in securely sorted it.

Everything is in properly, securely, all wires and hardware etc.

So what the hell is wrong?

Help!
Sat 20/09/03 at 00:37
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It beeps?

Is it like a continuous beep? Or a series of long and short beeps?
Sat 20/09/03 at 00:39
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Is it doing the Morse Code for SOS?
Sat 20/09/03 at 00:41
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Heh.
Sat 20/09/03 at 00:43
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Series of long then short.

Oh, it then stops.

The monitor stays blank.

When you turn on, you hear the fans etc initiating (ahar), and then a few sec later, it sorta goes "Beep, beep, beep,...,..., Beeepppp, b-b-beep"

The first three 3/4 second intervals, the ellipsis' indicating short breaks (1-2 seconds), and the rest is obvious.

It's annoying.
I'm getting paid if I can sort it.
Woo.
Sat 20/09/03 at 00:45
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Ok, i think if you go here you may be able to diagnose the problem.

http://www.spurdens.freeserve.co.uk/pc/postbeeps.htm#phoenix
Sat 20/09/03 at 00:50
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Oh dear.

I just went to check what the beeps were doing now.

It *was* doing like 3 short, a couple long etc then stopping.

Now it's gone into psycho mode.

It just keep beeping at the same speed really quickly.

Some bloody idiot must have tried to have a look since the last time I did.

MEH!
Sat 20/09/03 at 02:14
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Take the graphics card out. Does it change the sequence of beeps?


It's possible the processor has become dislodged, although I'm not sure what pattern of beeps if any that would produce.
Sat 20/09/03 at 03:40
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switch the power off completly from windows without shutting down if you can, then put graphics card back in properly and check all wires are in the right place.then switch it back on, you didnt let it shut down correctly....blar blar let your computer tell you whats wrong with it, but if its not fixed its self at this piont im affraid i think youve reely broken something, like the gfx,ooops.also if it doesnt start up it would explain the beeps, the beeps are your computer trying to start up but not being able to due to something being broken.
Sat 20/09/03 at 13:00
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Either

a) Your processor has moved slightly
b) A card is incorrectly inserted into its port.
c) You've blown your motherboard.

Or it could be a PSU problem?

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