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7/25/2019 Inspiron 3442 Beep Codes http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/inspiron-3442-beep-codes 1/4 Table of Contents: The Computer Fails to Start or There is No Video ( #Issue0_15 1! The Computer Stops "espondin ( #Issue0_15_1 $! %i&rosoft 'indos Crashes) Stops) "estarts or a *lue S&reen +ppears ( #Issue0_$1_1 ,! -ell .C -ianosti&s /ui& Test and Support+ssist for .Cs and Tablets ( #-ell_.C_-ianosti&s ! Troubleshootin a Noteboo 2C- S&reen That is *la&) *lan or 3ard to See ( #Issue0_$1_4_1 5! Inspiron ,$ Spe&ifi&ations ( #Issue0_, ! .ort 2o&ations ( #Issue0_5 4! "esettin the S6stem Setup (*I7S to its -efault Settins ( #Issue0_4 8! 'ireless Netorin 3o9tos and Troubleshootin ( #Issue0_14 ;! 3o to Turn the 'ireless +ntenna 7n and 7ff on a -ell Computer ( #Issue0_11 10! %ouse) <e6board or Tou&hpad Not 'orin Corre&tl6 ( #Issue0_$1 11! =sin and Troubleshootin the -ell 'eb&am and -ell 'eb&am Central Softare ( #Issue0_$1__$ 1$! Computer Component is not "e&oni>ed ( #Issue0_$1_8 1,! Inspiron ,$ -ri?ers ( #Issue0_1;_; 1! -ell 'indos Support Center ( #Issue0_$4 15! This arti&le pro?ides information on usin and troubleshootin 6our Inspiron ,$! The Computer Fails to Start or There is No Video If 6ou e@perien&e a situation in hi&h the &omputer does not start at all or if it does turn on (lihts turn on and fans are spinnin) but the &omputer does not sho an6 imae) listen for a series of beeps durin start9up! When beeping codes are heard, refer to (Table 1) to help troubleshoot the issue with your computer. Beeps Description Possible ause 1 *I7S "7% &he&sum in proress or failure S6stem board failure) &o?ers *I7S &orruption or "7% errors! $ No %emor6 ("+% dete&ted %emor6 or %emor6 slot failure , Chipset Arror (North and South bride error) -%+BI%"BTimer error Time97f9-a6 Clo& test failure ate +$0 failure Super IB7 &hip failure <e6board &ontroller test failure S6stem board failure %emor6 read B rite failure %emor6 failure 5 "eal Time Clo& ("TC poer fail C%7S batter6 failure Video *I7S test failure Video subs6stem failure 4 C.= Ca&he test failure .ro&essor failure 8 2C- 2C- failure Table 1! "epetiti?e *eep Codes "or e#ample! For No %emor6B"+% -ete&ted 9 %eans the &omputer beeps ti&e) pauses) beeps ti&e) pauses) beeps ti&e and then pauses for , se&onds and starts the seDuen&e o?er! This pattern &ontinues until the &omputer is poered off! to Use and Troubleshoot the Inspiron 3442 | Dell Philippines http://www.dell.com/support/article/ph/en/phbsd1/SLN290657/e 12/19/2015

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Table of Contents:

The Computer Fails to Start or There is No Video ( #Issue0_151!

The Computer Stops "espondin ( #Issue0_15_1$!

%i&rosoft 'indos Crashes) Stops) "estarts or a *lue S&reen +ppears ( #Issue0_$1_1,!

-ell .C -ianosti&s /ui& Test and Support+ssist for .Cs and Tablets ( #-ell_.C_-ianosti&s!

Troubleshootin a Noteboo 2C- S&reen That is *la&) *lan or 3ard to See ( #Issue0_$1_4_15!

Inspiron ,$ Spe&ifi&ations ( #Issue0_,!

.ort 2o&ations ( #Issue0_54!

"esettin the S6stem Setup (*I7S to its -efault Settins ( #Issue0_48!

'ireless Netorin 3o9tos and Troubleshootin ( #Issue0_14;!

3o to Turn the 'ireless +ntenna 7n and 7ff on a -ell Computer ( #Issue0_1110!

%ouse) <e6board or Tou&hpad Not 'orin Corre&tl6 ( #Issue0_$111!

=sin and Troubleshootin the -ell 'eb&am and -ell 'eb&am Central Softare ( #Issue0_$1__$1$!

Computer Component is not "e&oni>ed ( #Issue0_$1_81,!

Inspiron ,$ -ri?ers ( #Issue0_1;_;1!

-ell 'indos Support Center ( #Issue0_$415!

This arti&le pro?ides information on usin and troubleshootin 6our Inspiron ,$!

The Computer Fails to Start or There is No Video

If 6ou e@perien&e a situation in hi&h the &omputer does not start at all or if it does turn on (lihts turn on

and fans are spinnin) but the &omputer does not sho an6 imae) listen for a series of beeps durin

start9up!

When beeping codes are heard, refer to (Table 1) to help troubleshoot the issue with your computer.

Beeps Description Possible ause

1 *I7S "7% &he&sum in proress or failureS6stem board failure) &o?ers *I7S &orruption

or "7% errors!

$ No %emor6 ("+% dete&ted %emor6 or %emor6 slot failure

,

Chipset Arror (North and South bride error)

-%+BI%"BTimer error

Time97f9-a6 Clo& test failure

ate +$0 failure

Super IB7 &hip failure

<e6board &ontroller test failure

S6stem board failure

%emor6 read B rite failure %emor6 failure

5 "eal Time Clo& ("TC poer fail C%7S batter6 failure

Video *I7S test failure Video subs6stem failure

4 C.= Ca&he test failure .ro&essor failure

8 2C- 2C- failure

Table 1! "epetiti?e *eep Codes

"or e#ample! For No %emor6B"+% -ete&ted 9 %eans the &omputer beeps ti&e) pauses) beeps

ti&e) pauses) beeps ti&e and then pauses for , se&onds and starts the seDuen&e o?er! This

pattern &ontinues until the &omputer is poered off!

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When no beeping codes are heard, perform the following steps!

-is&onne&t all e@ternal peripherals in&ludin the e6board) mouse) and e@ternal monitor! .eripherals

also in&lude e@ternal storae de?i&es su&h as flash dri?es) =S* de?i&es) printers) &ards et&!

1!

"emo?e the +BC adapter from the &omputer and unplu the adapter from the +BC outlet!$!

.ress and hold the .oer button don for 15 se&onds to dis&hare the &apa&itors!,!

%ae sure the &onne&tions on the poer &ord and +BC adapter are firml6 pressed toether!!

Insert the +BC into the &omputer and a ood +BC outlet!5!

.ress the poer button to see if the &omputer turns on and boots up o) if not) refer to -ell

<nolede *ase arti&le Computer -oes Not Turn on) or is Stu& on the -ell 2oo S&reen

(BBsupport!dell!&omBsupportBtopi&sBlobal!asp@BsupportB&sBdo&umentEdo&id$,5 !

!

Start atta&hin de?i&es one at a time and test to see if the &omputer ill turn on!4!

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The Computer Stops "espondin

.ress the .oer button for at least 15 se&onds to mae sure the &omputer turns off!1!

-is&onne&t all e@ternal peripherals in&ludin the e6board) mouse) and e@ternal monitor! .eripherals

also in&lude e@ternal storae de?i&es su&h as flash dri?es) =S* de?i&es) printers) &ards et&!

$!

.ress the poer button to see if the &omputer turns on and boots up o) if not) refer to -ell

<nolede *ase arti&le Computer -oes Not Turn on) or is Stu& on the -ell 2oo S&reen

(BBsupport!dell!&omBsupportBtopi&sBlobal!asp@BsupportB&sBdo&umentEdo&id$,5 !

,!

-onload and install Support+ssist! For more information on ho to obtain and install Support+ssist)

brose to the Support+ssist for .Cs and tablets (BB!dell!&omBsupportB&ontentsBarti&leB.rodu&t9

SupportBSelf9support9<noledebaseBsoftare9and9donloadsBsupport9&enter  pae!

!

.erform s6stem maintenan&e on 6our &omputer) for more information refer to -ell <nolede *ase

arti&le 7ptimi>ation and %aintenan&e of %i&rosoft 'indos (BBsupport!dell!&omBsupportBtopi&s

Blobal!asp@BsupportB&sBdo&umentEdo&id11884 !

5!

Start atta&hin de?i&es one at a time and test to see if the &omputer stops respondin!!

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%i&rosoft 'indos Crashes) Stops) "estarts or a *lue S&reen +ppears

This lin taes 6ou to the -ell <nolede *ase arti&le %i&rosoft 'indos Crashes) Stops) "estarts or a *lue

S&reen +ppears (BB!dell!&omBsupportBtroubleshootinBusBenB1;B<CSB&sarti&les

Barti&le?ieEdo&id$85,; !

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-ell .C -ianosti&s /ui& Test and Support+ssist for .Cs and Tablets

The fastest and easiest a6 to identif6 and resol?e the most &ommon issues is b6 usin our -ell .C

-ianosti&s Dui& test (BB!dell!&omBsupportBarti&leB2N<$11$;! This ill either fi@ the problem

automati&all6) or it ill uide 6ou throuh the steps to resol?e the problem!

Support+ssist) pre?iousl6 &alled %6 -ell) pro?ides s6stem updates) dete&ts issues and sends 6ou alerts

based on 6our de?i&e) hi&h maes sol?in and pre?entin problems easier than e?er! This appli&ation

i?es 6ou a&&ess to e?er6thin 6ou need to tae the uessor out of maintainin .Cs and tablets! For

more information su&h as ho to obtain and install Support+ssist) brose to the Support+ssist for .Cs

and tablets (BB!dell!&omBsupportB&ontentsBarti&leB.rodu&t9SupportBSelf9support9<noledebase

Bsoftare9and9donloadsBsupport9&enter  pae!

$ote! 'hen the dianosti& identifies a failin part) dependin on the failin part) e illimmediatel6 start the pro&ess for a free in9arrant6 repla&ement part!

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off and on!

For more information on ho to turn the ireless antenna on and off on a -ell Computer) refer to -ell

<nolede base arti&le 3o to Turn the 'ireless +ntenna 7n and 7ff on a -ell Computer

(BBsupport!dell!&omBsupportBtopi&sBlobal!asp@BsupportB&sBdo&umentEdo&id$;;; !

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%ouse) <e6board or Tou&hpad Not 'orin Corre&tl6

For information on ho to troubleshoot mouse) e6board or tou&hpad issues) refer to -ell <nolede basearti&le %ouse) <e6board or Tou&hpad Not 'orin Corre&tl6 (BB!dell!&omBsupportB+rti&leBS2N115,51!

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=sin and Troubleshootin the -ell 'eb&am and -ell 'eb&am Central Softare

For information on ho to troubleshoot the eb&am on 6our &omputer) refer to -ell <nolede base arti&le

=sin and Troubleshootin the -ell 'eb&am and -ell 'eb&am Central Softare (BB!dell!&omBsupport

BtroubleshootinB<CSB<&s+rti&lesB+rti&leVieEdo&id$1$ !

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Computer Component is not "e&oni>ed

Support+ssist) pre?iousl6 &alled %6 -ell) dete&ts issues and sends 6ou alerts based on 6our de?i&e) This

appli&ation i?es 6ou a&&ess to e?er6thin 6ou need to tae the uessor out of maintainin .Cs and

tablets! For more information on ho to obtain and install Support+ssist) brose to the Support+ssist for .Cs

and tablets (BB!dell!&omBsupportB&ontentsBarti&leB.rodu&t9SupportBSelf9support9<noledebase

Bsoftare9and9donloadsBsupport9&enter  pae!

*a& to Top

Inspiron ,$ -ri?ers

For information on the ,$ dri?ers a?ailable) brose to the Inspiron ,$ -ri?er .ae (BB!dell!&om

BsupportBdri?ersB.rodu&tBinspiron919,$9laptop !

This arti&le pro?ides information on ho to donload dri?ers for the Inspiron ,$ &omputer) 3o to

-onload and Install a -ri?er (BB!dell!&omBsupportBarti&leBS2N1$8;,8Ben#Issue!

*a& to Top ( #T7C

-ell 'indos Support Center

This lin taes 6ou to the -ell 'indos Support Center (BB!dell!&omBsupportBContentsB&ateor6

B.rodu&t9SupportBSelf9support9<noledebaseB'indos97peratin9S6stemsE ! Sele&t the 7peratin S6stem

6ou need help ith!

*a& to Top

+rti&le I-: S2N$;054

2ast -ate %odified: 11B11B$015 0:, +%

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