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Laptop starts beeps and shuts down

Dazhilton

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Aug 15, 2015
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Hi, my laptop turns on fine but when loading windows at start the fan turns on at full speed and the 3 lights for the caps,num lock etc flash while the laptop beeps then it shuts down after 10secs. Does this plugged and unplugged.
 


Fair enough! Unfortunately, I am unable to provide an answer. In my limited knowledge, I remembered that certain brands (such as Dell and HP if memory serves) have charts of diagnostic "beep codes" that explain what the various combinations of beeps mean when there is a fault in the system.

Hopefully someone else with greater know how will be able to help.

Sorry. 🙁