- Dec 1, 2013
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Hi,
My (4 years old) Dell Studio XPS 1645 will not start up all of a sudden. When I hit the power button the media buttons lighten up but the screen is just black and the computer makes 6 beeps. And then nothing more happens. What does 6 beeps mean?
I've opened up the computer and checked that there are no loose contacts, as well as removed both memory modules (one at a time) but this made no difference. I've also tried to start the computer holding the D button to run the BIST test and that looked fine. I then also connected the computer to an external screen with the VGA connector but nothing showed up on that screen either.
Can it be that the motherboard is broken? And if so, how do I know the name of the motherboard so I can buy a new one?
All help is greatly appreciated!
/Gustav
My (4 years old) Dell Studio XPS 1645 will not start up all of a sudden. When I hit the power button the media buttons lighten up but the screen is just black and the computer makes 6 beeps. And then nothing more happens. What does 6 beeps mean?
I've opened up the computer and checked that there are no loose contacts, as well as removed both memory modules (one at a time) but this made no difference. I've also tried to start the computer holding the D button to run the BIST test and that looked fine. I then also connected the computer to an external screen with the VGA connector but nothing showed up on that screen either.
Can it be that the motherboard is broken? And if so, how do I know the name of the motherboard so I can buy a new one?
All help is greatly appreciated!
/Gustav
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