WorksheetsQ1 M 6 ACTIVITY
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
If you are receiving a sequence of tone during startup , these are meant to help identify which computer component is failing or bad.
Identify beep code
Remove new hardware
Check all fans
Remove the RAM
If any new hardware was recently added to the computer, remove that hardware to make sure it is not causing your issue. If your computer works after removing the new hardware, it can mean a few things. Either the new hardware is not compatible with your computer, a system setting needs to be changed, or the new hardware is defective.
Remove any disks or USB devices
Disconnect external devices
Remove new hardware
Reconnect and check power cords
Remove everything from the back of the computer, except the power cable. Turn on the computer and see if it beeps normally. If the computer has never beeped, keep the monitor or display connected to see if any change occurs.
Reconnect and check power cords
Disconnect external devices
Remove any disks or USB devices
Remove new hardware
If the computer is not getting enough power or the power is getting interrupted, the computer can encounter problems. Disconnect your power cables from any power strip or UPS (uninterruptible power supply) and connect the computer directly to a known good wall outlet
Remove any disks or USB devices
Disconnect external devices
Identify beep code
Reconnect and check power cords
Loose over time due to heat expansion causes the computer to give an irregular POST. Gently press down on the BIOS chip to make sure it has not become loose
Bad motherboard, CPU, RAM, or power supply
Loose BIOS chip
Power Cycle the Computer
Disconnect and reconnect the CPU
For users who're more comfortable working inside their computer, reseat the CPU by removing it and re-inserting it into the socket. You should also apply a fresh layer of thermal compound between the CPU and the heat sink.
Disconnect and reconnect the CPU
Loose BIOS chip
Bad motherboard, CPU, RAM, or power supply
Power Cycle the Computer
In some situations, a computer may have power related issues often caused by either the power supply or the motherboard. To help determine if this is the issue, try turning the computer on, off, and back on as fast as possible, making sure the computer power light goes on and off. In some situations, you may be able to temporarily get the computer to boot
Remove the RAM
Disconnect all drives
Power Cycle the Computer
Check all cables
For users who're more comfortable working inside their computer, reseat the CPU by removing it and re-inserting it into the socket. You should also apply a fresh layer of thermal compound between the CPU and the heat sink.
Remove the RAM
Disconnect all drives
Loose BIOS chip
Disconnect and reconnect the CPU
If the above recommendations still have not resolved the irregular POST, disconnect the riser board (if applicable) and each of the expansion cards. If this fixes 12 the problem or allows the computer to POST, connect one card at a time until you determine which card is causing the problem.
Remove the RAM
Disconnect all drives
Disconnect all expansion cards
Reconnect and check power cords
Make sure all fans are running on the computer. If a fan has failed (especially the heat sink fan for the CPU), your computer could be overheating or detecting the fan failure, causing the computer not to boot.
Check all fans
Check all cables
Identify beep code
Disconnect all expansion cards
