Non start up + Beeps

Antneedshelp! · 04-28-2008, 04:35 PM

i have a hp pavilion dv6000, ive had it, virtually without fault, since september 07 however, earlier today, it froze/ started going slow so i tried to turn it off. it froze on the windows screen saying 'saving your settings...' for about 15 mins so i turned it off via power.

when i tried to start it up again it beeps dash dot dot [2 second long drawn out beep followed by two 1 second evenly spaced beeps]

it seems like the hard drive/fans are responding but nothing is showing on screen, i can also still adjust the volume but i dont hear any windows start up sounds or anything, so i dont think the screen is just not displaying.

been doing the same for about 8 attemped start ups with battery, without, tried moving it out of its cavity and such like.

any ideas please anyone?
thank you x

**TriggerFinger** · 04-28-2008, 05:02 PM

hi,

have you tried it with an external monitor? by the way, i searched for beep codes 1-long and 2-short beeps and most point to a bad video card. if you do not get anything on the external monitor, it could be one of the suspects. reseat your RAM modules too. if you have a working spare RAM, use it at the moment.

here's a good documentation on troubleshooting such problems:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...ctID=c00372143

Antneedshelp! · 04-28-2008, 06:00 PM

thanks ill give it a read/go

**TheMatt** · 04-28-2008, 08:44 PM

With laptops video errors can be caused by either video card or RAM since most laptops use integrated graphics with shared video memory. Try re-seating the RAM like mentioned, if that doesn't work your laptop is still under warranty (hopefully) so that is still an option.

On some laptops you can clear the CMOS by holding down the power button when the laptop is off for 5 - 10 seconds.

Antneedshelp! · 05-01-2008, 06:47 AM

oh ok, ill give that a try aswell matt, thanks

Antneedshelp! · 05-02-2008, 05:10 PM

i tried all the suggestions noted above but that HP document tests were mostly in the bios and it wont turn on to access it.

any other suggestions before i send it to HP?

**TriggerFinger** · 05-02-2008, 06:55 PM

so you tried reseating the RAM and also using an external monitor but nothing shows up during boot?

04-28-2008, 04:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Antneedshelp! Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 242 OS: Xp My System	Non start up + Beeps i have a hp pavilion dv6000, ive had it, virtually without fault, since september 07 however, earlier today, it froze/ started going slow so i tried to turn it off. it froze on the windows screen saying 'saving your settings...' for about 15 mins so i turned it off via power. when i tried to start it up again it beeps dash dot dot [2 second long drawn out beep followed by two 1 second evenly spaced beeps] it seems like the hard drive/fans are responding but nothing is showing on screen, i can also still adjust the volume but i dont hear any windows start up sounds or anything, so i dont think the screen is just not displaying. been doing the same for about 8 attemped start ups with battery, without, tried moving it out of its cavity and such like. any ideas please anyone? thank you x Last edited by Antneedshelp!; 04-28-2008 at 04:42 PM.

04-28-2008, 05:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Non start up + Beeps hi, have you tried it with an external monitor? by the way, i searched for beep codes 1-long and 2-short beeps and most point to a bad video card. if you do not get anything on the external monitor, it could be one of the suspects. reseat your RAM modules too. if you have a working spare RAM, use it at the moment. here's a good documentation on troubleshooting such problems: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport...ctID=c00372143 __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE Last edited by TriggerFinger; 04-28-2008 at 05:07 PM.

04-28-2008, 06:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Antneedshelp! Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 242 OS: Xp My System	Re: Non start up + Beeps thanks ill give it a read/go

04-28-2008, 08:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: Non start up + Beeps With laptops video errors can be caused by either video card or RAM since most laptops use integrated graphics with shared video memory. Try re-seating the RAM like mentioned, if that doesn't work your laptop is still under warranty (hopefully) so that is still an option. On some laptops you can clear the CMOS by holding down the power button when the laptop is off for 5 - 10 seconds. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

05-01-2008, 06:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
Antneedshelp! Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 242 OS: Xp My System	Re: Non start up + Beeps oh ok, ill give that a try aswell matt, thanks

05-02-2008, 05:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Antneedshelp! Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 242 OS: Xp My System	Re: Non start up + Beeps i tried all the suggestions noted above but that HP document tests were mostly in the bios and it wont turn on to access it. any other suggestions before i send it to HP?

05-02-2008, 06:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,846 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Non start up + Beeps so you tried reseating the RAM and also using an external monitor but nothing shows up during boot? __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE