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    Alienware M18X R2 7 beeps

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by ghofurovur, Oct 2, 2019.

  1. ghofurovur

    ghofurovur Newbie

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    My old Alienware M18X R2

    I get 7 beeps after flash bios

    I search on for beeps code, i found

    Alienware Beep Codes Table
    Laptops
    1 Possible Motherboard (covers BIOS corruption or ROM error)
    2 No RAM detected
    3 Possible Motherboard Chipset
    4 RAM failure (other)
    5 CMOS Battery
    6 Video card/chip
    7 CPU
    8 LCD

    It's mean cpu problem?

    I tried blind flash (I found in another post)
    I followed the steps, but only the fan turned fast. no beeb after that.

    Any solution for this cause?

    @Mr. Fox

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    ghofurovur, Oct 2, 2019
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  2. M18x-oldie

    M18x-oldie Notebook Evangelist

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  3. ghofurovur

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    1. Running normaly
    2. Bios a11 unlocked

    I want upgrade gpu, because the old gpu was die

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    ghofurovur, Oct 2, 2019
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  4. ijozic

    ijozic Notebook Deity

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    Unless it's the wrong BIOS flashed, try to clear the CMOS settings. Unplug the battery and the power adapter, hold the power button pressed for like 30 seconds, then reinstall the battery and plug the power adapter.
     
    ijozic, Oct 2, 2019
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  5. ghofurovur

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    not working,
    still 7 beeps and no display

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    ghofurovur, Oct 2, 2019
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    ssj92 Neutron Star

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    Did you try blind flashing the stock bios?
     
    ssj92, Oct 2, 2019
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    Maxware79 Alienware died in 2014

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    You can also try removing the CMOS battery and jumping the pins on the motherboard with a screwdriver. Won't help a bad or wrong flash though. Only the BIOS settings.
     
    Maxware79, Oct 2, 2019
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  8. ghofurovur

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    Yes,
    I was try blind flash with A03
    I follow the step
    But, i just got fan spinning fast. No beep after that.

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    Last edited: Oct 2, 2019
    ghofurovur, Oct 2, 2019
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  9. Raidriar

    Raidriar ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)

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    Its dead. Never was able to recover a 7 beep motherboard, I've only seen this happen a handful of times on the board over the course of several years since the M18x R2 came out.
     
    Raidriar, Oct 7, 2019
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