dell1745 with 7 beeps

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by kevinocon, Jan 11, 2012.

  1. kevinocon

    kevinocon Private E-2

    dell 1745 with i5 core give 7 beeps and nothing and then 7 more beeps can't seem to find a solution.can i please get some help with this.thanks
     
  2. sach2

    sach2 Major Geek Extraordinaire

    How old is the laptop? I don't know if this is relevant but removing the CMOS battery doesn't sound too difficult. http://en.community.dell.com/dell-b...13/7-beeps-error-on-the-studio-17-laptop.aspx

    What is strange is that the official Dell page for your model does not have an A05 Bios update as mentioned in that link. The upgrade does exist but not on the official page.

    I would follow the instructions for disconnecting the white connector on the CMOS battery for a minute or two and see if when reconnected it boots up. If not then go ahead and do the reseating the battery and disconnecting the white connector for a few minutes and see if reconnected it boots up.

    If it boots then we can consider doing the BIOS update.
     
  3. kevinocon

    kevinocon Private E-2

    the cmos battery has been removed already.still same 7 beeps service tag #5148mk1
     
  4. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    Dell's beep codes are in a pattern of 3 beep numbers not continuous.
    This is the best I could find.
    7 beeps might be
    3-1-3 Master Interrupt Mask Registration Failure
    3-2-2 Interrupted Vector Loading Failure
    3-3-1 NVRam Insufficient Power
    4-2-1 Lack of Time Tick

    Source: http://www.nullamatix.com/dell-diagnostic-beep-code-troublshooting-chart/
    You might have to email Dell and find out if they have an updated listing of beep codes.
     
  5. gman863

    gman863 MajorGeek

    Just a thought - since this is an i5, it sounds like a pretty new PC. If it's under one year old, it still should be covered by the Dell mfr. warranty.

    If this is the case, do not disassemble the main case or it will likely void the warranty. Contact Dell and set up a warranty service call.

    Hope this helps. :)
     

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