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So i will sum this up for all of you out there. I got a computer and have had it for not to long, maybe half a year or so, and it just stopped working. It turned off one day and now when ever I try and turn it on it makes a kind of buzzing/beeping sound and its in bursts so it could be code of some sort but anyways when it is turned on before the buzzing you can hear the fan boost on really loud. It is a dell desktop if that helps. So thanks for your help and have a nice day.
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It is a code, yes. Beeping and failing to start or 'boot-up' as it's known can often mean there is a corruption or error in the program that starts the computer itself up and then launches the Operating System (Windows, usually). The good news is that there is always a connection on the motherboard that can be made by moving the connector from one pair of 'pins' to another, and sometimes temporarily removing a little back-up battery as well. This resets this manufacturers 'program' to the standard, 'as it came out of the box' setting. If you've got an IT savvy friend, it's a job that takes just minutes and needs no replacement parts or anything. It's about the very best place to start. Ask him or her about 'doing a bios reset' for you and if they know what you mean, you're in luck! It may be something much more involved, as your other reply mentions, such as a fatal hardware failiure. But with a complete 'no-show' when you switch it on and a string of beeps, the bios is a likely candidate. Good luck. (You can change bios settings and I have occasionally, in a failed attempt to 'improve' things when putting more RAM or a slicker graphics card in...and yep! I cocked-it up and got the 'beeps'. And had to get someone to show me how to reset the bios. It's a handy bit of knowledge to have, but won the hard way!)
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Without knowing what model of computer you have or what pattern the beeps are sounding in, we really can't help you.
You're right that it's a code of some sort: the manufacturer programs it so that if there's a hardware failure, the computer will let you know what kind of problem it is. Take note of how many times in a row it beeps, and indicate your computer model and we may be able to give you a push in the right direction.
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