My predator G3-605 beeps 6 times on start

makkislaughter

My computer beeps when i try to start it, it beeps in total of 6 times but in two sets with a short break inbetween. I dont know what has happened to the computer, i havent chnaged any components in the computer.  can i do anything to fix it at home?

IronFly

Open the PC case and take off the ram modules.

put the second module in the first slot, then try to boot (with 1 ram module only)

makkislaughter

that didnt work, i tried all three of them, but thank you anyway. anything else i can try?

IronFly

3 short beeps - pause - 3 short beeps

 

is a ram issue.

 

http://www.bioscentral.com/beepcodes/amibeep.htm

makkislaughter

is there something i can do or do i have to hand it in for repair?

IronFly

You can try to unplug HDD, DVD, try ram modules on different slots and check if you are able to boot to BIOS.

Check CMOS battery voltage too, it is the silver round battery on your motherboard.

jaclou

Mister Ironfly,

I have a question about the beeps (all of them..) : are these beeeps enabled with a very little speaker (5 mm or so) into the case or onto the mobo?

IronFly

In modern PC it's on the motherboard, not really a speaker but sort of chirper (i call it chirper but not sure of the technical name).
It looks like a littlle black cylinder with a top hole.