DELL F970N ユーザーズマニュアル

Your computer may emit a repetitive beep code 

during start-up to help troubleshoot problems 

when error messages cannot be displayed.

NOTE: To replace parts see the 

Service 

Manual

 on the Dell Support website at 

support.dell.com.

One beep — 

BIOS ROM checksum failure.  

Possible motherboard failure

Contact Dell (see “Contacting Dell” on page 46).
Two beeps — 

No RAM Detected

Remove the memory modules, reinstall one 

•

module and restart the computer. If the 

computer starts normally, reinstall each 

module until you can identify a faulty module 

or reinstall the modules without an error.
If available, install memory modules of the 

•

same type in your computer. 
 If the problem persists, contact Dell (see 

•

Three beeps — 

Possible motherboard failure

Contact Dell (see “Contacting Dell” on page 46).
Four beeps — 

RAM Read/Write failure

Ensure that no special memory module/

•

memory connector placement requirements 

exist (see the 

Service Manual

 on the Dell 

Support website at support.dell.com).
Verify that the memory modules that you are 

•

installing are compatible with your computer.
If the problem persists contact Dell (see 

•

“Contacting Dell” on page 46).

Five beeps — 

Real Time Clock Failure

Replace the battery.
Six beeps — 

Video BIOS Test Failure

Contact Dell (see “Contacting Dell” on page 46).
Seven beeps (Inspiron 535 and 545 only) — 

CPU 

Failure

Contact Dell (see “Contacting Dell” on page 46).