My Predator HELIOS 300, at random times, starts a series of beeps.

carlos_ds730
carlos_ds730 Member Posts: 9

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edited November 2023 in 2020 Archives
The computer starts a series of beeps (the number of beeps is not the same). While beeping, the computer keeps working, although, one time it turned off. The beeping has happened when the computer is connected to the AC and when working with battery only. I've already updated to the latest version of the BIOS and the problem persists. There is a something else since this problem started, the computer no longer beeps when you plug the AC cable.

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  • carlos_ds730
    carlos_ds730 Member Posts: 9

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    @sri369, @Red-Sand, @TECH_MAN I've solved the problem. Turns out, the culprit was a faulty hard drive (a Western Digital). I've removed the faulty HDD and I've been beep free since then. Thanks a lot for your responses.
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  • TECH_MAN
    TECH_MAN Ally Posts: 453
    Hi @carlos_ds730

     if you know how to open your computer just open it, and take out the ram memories and put again in their places. that's all.
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  • carlos_ds730
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    TECH_MAN I did it and the beeping keeps happening  :/
  • Red-Sand
    Red-Sand ACE Posts: 1,892 Pathfinder
    Are you sure the beeping isn't from the "sticky keys" setting in predator sense?
    - Hotel Hero
  • carlos_ds730
    carlos_ds730 Member Posts: 9

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    @Red-Sand The Sticky-keys settings is disable in my predator sense
  • sri369
    sri369 ACE Posts: 2,763 Pathfinder
    Next time it occurs, check the sequence of beeps - count, length, etc and check online. Generally beeps means some kind of issue encountered by motherboard due to some malfunctioning hardware.
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  • carlos_ds730
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    @sri369 The number of beeps seems to be random.
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    @sri369 I've noted that it makes 3 consecutive beeps, then waits a little bit, and then 3 beeps and the process continues. I know 3 beeps mean a motherboard failure, but it's weird that the computer makes those beeps and keeps working.
  • Red-Sand
    Red-Sand ACE Posts: 1,892 Pathfinder
    Is it like the sound your laptop makes when unplugging and plugging in the power cord?
    - Hotel Hero
  • sri369
    sri369 ACE Posts: 2,763 Pathfinder
    carlos_ds730 said:
    @sri369 I've noted that it makes 3 consecutive beeps, then waits a little bit, and then 3 beeps and the process continues. I know 3 beeps mean a motherboard failure, but it's weird that the computer makes those beeps and keeps working.
    Three beeps that repeat after a pause and occur when you power on your computer indicate a problem with the system memory.
    Try pulling out and reinserting RAM modules.
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  • Red-Sand
    Red-Sand ACE Posts: 1,892 Pathfinder
    I wasn't aware the Helios 300 had fault code sounds 😮
    - Hotel Hero
  • sri369
    sri369 ACE Posts: 2,763 Pathfinder
    Red-Sand said:
    I wasn't aware the Helios 300 had fault code sounds 😮
    This is pretty much standard on all motherboards - universal codes in the form of beeps.
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  • carlos_ds730
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    sri369 said:
    carlos_ds730 said:
    @sri369 I've noted that it makes 3 consecutive beeps, then waits a little bit, and then 3 beeps and the process continues. I know 3 beeps mean a motherboard failure, but it's weird that the computer makes those beeps and keeps working.
    Three beeps that repeat after a pause and occur when you power on your computer indicate a problem with the system memory.
    Try pulling out and reinserting RAM modules.
    The doesn't occur when my computer powers on, they occur while the computer is already booted and working.
  • sri369
    sri369 ACE Posts: 2,763 Pathfinder
    carlos_ds730 said:
    The doesn't occur when my computer powers on, they occur while the computer is already booted and working.
    Try reinserting your memory modules and see if that helps.
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  • carlos_ds730
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    sri369 said:
    carlos_ds730 said:
    The doesn't occur when my computer powers on, they occur while the computer is already booted and working.
    Try reinserting your memory modules and see if that helps.
    I've cleaned the RAM but the problem persists.
  • sri369
    sri369 ACE Posts: 2,763 Pathfinder
    carlos_ds730 said:
    sri369 said:
    carlos_ds730 said:
    The doesn't occur when my computer powers on, they occur while the computer is already booted and working.
    Try reinserting your memory modules and see if that helps.
    I've cleaned the RAM but the problem persists.
    Cleaned RAM... tried changing RAM modules? It could be a problem with RAM too, isn't it?
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  • carlos_ds730
    carlos_ds730 Member Posts: 9

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    @sri369, @Red-Sand, @TECH_MAN I've solved the problem. Turns out, the culprit was a faulty hard drive (a Western Digital). I've removed the faulty HDD and I've been beep free since then. Thanks a lot for your responses.
  • sri369
    sri369 ACE Posts: 2,763 Pathfinder
    @carlos_ds730 thanks buddy, now i know 3 beeps is also for drives, not just for memory.
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  • carlos_ds730
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    @sri369 Today I connected the HDD in an external case (I needed to copy the info in the HDD), and it started beeping. So, all this time, the beeps were coming from the HDD itself and not from the MotherBoard.
  • sri369
    sri369 ACE Posts: 2,763 Pathfinder
    @carlos_ds730 Thank you carlos for this specifics... so my first analysis still holds good, except that hard drives also could beep. But this is something I never knew before - that hard drives also beep.
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  • Sharfan
    Sharfan Member Posts: 45 Troubleshooter
    Not sure if anyone will reply but... Just a few minutes ago I was playing the Wither 3 on my Helios 300 G3-571 and I heard 2 beeps and it only happened once... Does anyone know what it could be or point towards....?

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