Loud beeps at the startup usualy indicate a serious motherboard problem. You probably need to get the machine serviced. It is likely that it will fail permanently one of these days.
Loud beeping on Windows 10 laptop start up
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When I turn my laptop on is beeps very loudly, three beeps then a break, then three beeps etc. It's done this before but usually comes around. Now it's just turning off. I gets as far as the desktop and then shuts down. I've googled the beeps but there's a lot of different information out there.
Anything I can do?
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2018-02-09T23:05:55+00:00
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2018-02-10T01:51:38+00:00 If it is a Dell (as you posted no info) suggest you do a hard reset, remove the battery boot the laptop let it power up for a couple of min's, now hold the power button down until it shuts down, remove the power adapter, hold the power button down for 10 -15 sec's, put the power adapter back in without the battery reboot and test the system reinstall the battery, if it still beeps you may have issues with the system (motherboard) or with the memory modules where you can reseat them.
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2018-02-10T22:41:13+00:00 Thanks for the reply, I think you're right. The laptop is getting on a bit. I opened it up and one can was very stiff and I think it was just overheating. It's starts fine now, but yesterday's episode didn't go down well - now text in browsers /MS office kind of stretches across the screen. It's days are certainly numbered! New one should arrive in a week :)
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2018-02-10T01:38:55+00:00 Loud beeps at the startup usualy indicate a serious motherboard problem. You probably need to get the machine serviced. It is likely that it will fail permanently one of these days.
YUP, sounds like that to me also.
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2018-02-10T02:33:22+00:00 If it is a Dell (as you posted no info) suggest you do a hard reset, remove the battery boot the laptop let it power up for a couple of min's, now hold the power button down until it shuts down, remove the power adapter, hold the power button down for 10 -15 sec's, put the power adapter back in without the battery reboot and test the system reinstall the battery, if it still beeps you may have issues with the system (motherboard) or with the memory modules where you can reseat them.
I believe I posted that same comment to another person couple weeks ago with same issue.