Code

Description

Suggested Remedy

(repetitive

 

 

short beeps)

 

 

 

 

 

1

BIOS checksum

Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in

 

failure. Possible

your User’s Guide).

 

motherboard failure.

 

2

No memory modules

• If two or more memory modules are

 

are detected.

installed, remove the modules (see

 

 

"Removing a Memory Module" in your

 

 

User’s Guide), then reinstall one module

 

 

(see "Installing a Memory Module" in

 

 

your User’s Guide) and restart the

 

 

computer. If the computer starts

 

 

normally, continue to install additional

 

 

memory modules (one at a time) until

 

 

you have identified a faulty module or

 

 

reinstalled all modules without error.

 

 

• If available, install working memory of

 

 

the same type into your computer (see

 

 

"Memory" in your User’s Guide).

 

 

• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see

 

 

"Contacting Dell" in your User’s Guide).

3

Possible motherboard

Contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in

 

failure.

your User’s Guide).

4

RAM Read/Write

• Ensure that no special requirements for

 

failure.

memory module/connector placement

 

 

exist (see "Memory" in your User’s

 

 

Guide).

• Ensure that the memory you are using is supported by your computer (see "Memory" in your User’s Guide).

• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see "Contacting Dell" in your User’s Guide).

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