After separating the hard drive from the system, connect it to another working PC via SATA to USB converter and then try to access it via File Explorer. In case the fault is in your hard drive, you should immediately remove it from the system (do not use the drive to avoid data corruption and data loss). Figure 6: Remove and insert CMOS Battery to reset BIOSĪfter resetting/clearing the CMOS, reconfigure BIOS according to your hardware-only if it is required-and boot the system.
Find the user manual of your system/motherboard, or visit support site and contact support team to know how you can reset the CMOS on your motherboard. Step 8: Try Clearing CMOS – Refer to your system manualĬlearing CMOS means resetting the BIOS settings to their defaults. Consider moving all the wires from motherboard’s rear tray. The soldered components pins on the motherboard can pierce wire insulation. Figure 5: Check and inspect the CPU fanĬheck that no wire is going under the motherboard. Some motherboard do not boot when the CPU fan is not running to prevent it from overheating. Additionally, check if the CPU fan is up and running when you boot the system. Remove plastic guard from the CPU if it’s still there. Check for any damaged or soiled cable if found, replace them with a new one.įigure 4: Disconnect the RAM or Swap the RAM to different slotĬheck whether CPU is installed correctly and the plastic guard is removed after CPU installation. If you hear no beep and system doesn’t boot, it means the POST is not working.Ĭheck if all the cables (power cable and other cables) are connected to the respective hardware device (keyboard, storage drive, video card, etc.) on your computer. The beep code suggests that the video card is not connected. If you hear one or two long beeps, it means POST is working. Simply pull out the video card and boot your system. The first step is to check whether the POST is working properly. Do touch a bare metal or use anti-static band before touching any component in your computer to prevent static electricity from damaging your system’s hardware. In case of laptops, switch it off and then remove the battery. NOTE: Now before following the troubleshooting steps, shut down your desktop and unplug it from the socket.
And Here’s How To Fix Computer’s POST Beep Issueīelow are some steps that can help you make your system boot successfully and fix computer beep codes issue in all system powered by Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, Asrock, Dell, HP, etc. A computer making beeping noise randomly indicates that there is something wrong with the system hardware. However, variation in beep length (short, long, or continuous) or a number of beeps (0 to 12) should be considered as a warning message. What Does a Continuous Beep Mean On a Computer?įor instance, a short single beep may be normal for some computers as they boot. Each error has its beep code, which also varies from BIOS to BIOS. If the POST finds everything OK, the OS boot process begins however, if the connected hardware is faulty, defected, or not found, the BIOS displays an error message/code stating the issue with a series of coded beeps. The POST checks the necessary hardware such as a processor, RAM, disk drive, and others before booting the OS.
POST or Power-On Self-Test is a diagnostic testing sequence that system BIOS (Basic Input Output System) runs as soon as you power on a PC or laptop.