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    Trouble Beep Codes

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by flyguy, Mar 8, 2012.

  1. flyguy

    flyguy Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a M11x R3 that is giving me 5 short beeps when it tries to post. Any idea what this means or where I can find a list of trouble code definitions? Thanks.
     
    flyguy, Mar 8, 2012
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  2. Rishwin

    Rishwin Notebook Deity

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    5 beeps on an R3 is CMOS battery failure IIRC. Try replacing it?

    //Edit: Here, i saved this img a few weeks back, as far as i know these are fairly accurate?

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    Rishwin, Mar 8, 2012
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  3. flyguy

    flyguy Notebook Enthusiast

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    That is possibly good news. Any idea where the battery is located? Ive got keyboard off so far and no sign of it yet. Is it a standard replaceable battery?
     
    flyguy, Mar 8, 2012
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  4. Rishwin

    Rishwin Notebook Deity

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    Off the top of my head i wouldn't know mate. Looked at a pic i had taken with my bottom panel off, couldn't see it there.
     
    Rishwin, Mar 8, 2012
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    ajslay Overclocker, PC Builder

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    the battery is located on the underside of the laptop..
     
    ajslay, Mar 9, 2012
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    I know the main one is, but the CMOS battery too?
     
    Rishwin, Mar 9, 2012
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    Rypac Notebook Evangelist

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    The CMOS is on the top side of the motherboard and you'll need to take off the keyboard and palmrest to get to it.
    That picture is of an R1 mobo but it is in the same position on my R2 and I assume for the R3 as well.

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    Rypac, Mar 9, 2012
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