Beep Codes - Dell Precision 350 User Manual

Possible USB failure.
No memory modules are installed.
Possible system board failure.
Memory modules are detected, but a
memory configuration or compatibility
error exists.
Possible system board resource and/or
hardware failure.
Possible expansion card failure.
Other failures has occurred.
Normal operating condition after POST.

Beep Codes

Your computer might emit a series of beeps during start-up if the monitor cannot display errors or problems. This series of beeps, called a beep code, identifies
a problem. One possible beep code (code 1-3-1) consists of one beep, a burst of three beeps, and then one beep. This beep code tells you that the computer
encountered a memory problem.
If your computer beeps during start-up:
1. Write down the beep code on the
2. Run the Dell Diagnostics to identify a more serious cause.
3. Contact Dell for technical assistance.
Code Cause
1-1-2 Microprocessor register failure
1-1-3 NVRAM
1-1-4 ROM BIOS checksum failure
1-2-1 Programmable interval timer
1-2-2 DMA initialization failure
1-2-3 DMA page register read/write failure
1-3 Video Memory Test failure
1-3-1 through 2-4-4 Memory not being properly identified or used
Reinstall all USB devices, check cable connections, and then restart the computer.
Reinstall all memory modules and then restart the computer.
If the problem persists,
Perform the procedures in
If the problem persists,
Ensure that there are no special memory module/memory connector placement requirements
(see "Memory").
Verify that the memory modules that you are installing are compatible with your computer
(see "Memory").
Reinstall the memory modules and then restart the computer.
If the problem persists,
Perform the procedure in
Hardware
If the problem persists,
1. Determine if a conflict exists by removing a card (not the video card) and then
restarting the computer.
2. If the problem persists, reinstall the card that you removed, remove a different card,
and then restart the computer.
3. Repeat this process for each card. If the computer starts normally, troubleshoot the
last card removed from the computer for resource conflicts (see
and Hardware
4. If the problem persists,
Ensure that the cables are properly connected from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive
to the system board.
If the problem persists,
None.
Diagnostics Checklist, and perform the action recommended in the following table.
contact Dell.
"System Board Problems."
contact Dell.
contact Dell.
"System Board Problems" and see
Incompatibilities."
contact Dell.
Incompatibilities").
contact Dell.
contact Dell.
"Resolving Software and
"Resolving Software