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06-29-2018 04:20 AM
I was watching a video on YouTube when a lot of scratching noise came up, the screen froze and nothing worked any longer.
I turned the pc off and turned power on again - the ON/OFF butten the was blinking RED 8 times with 1 sec between, the 2 sec off and then the sequence starts again.
I seems/sounds like there is some disk activity is going on but is dies out and the bibing continues in the sequence.
I have cleaned the inside and tried every connector with w push, nothing looks burned and all fans is running.
Still that odd start up sequence.
What can I do here ?
KSor, Denmark
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06-30-2018 02:20 AM
I tried to
1) unplug the graphics card and use the om board graphics card - still 8 BIBS and RED blincking ON/OFF button
2) unplug the harddesk - - still 8 BIBS and RED blincking ON/OFF button
then I only see the BIOS could be the problem, but how can I do anything with the BIOS when the machine wont start up ?
KSor, Denmark
06-30-2018 02:33 AM
I tried to restore the BIOS by
HOLDING Windows-key and B while turning the power ON
The odd stuart-up sequence starts right away - still 8 BIBS and RED blincking ON/OFF button
HELP, HELP, now just anybody , HELP !
KSor, Denmark
08-24-2018 12:30 AM
@keldsor wrote:The odd stuart-up sequence starts right away - still 8 BIBS and RED blincking ON/OFF button
From: HP and Compaq Desktop PCs - BIOS Beep Codes
expand the "AMI" codes, to see what 8 "beeps" signify, namely "video memory error".
Some motherboards "borrow" some of the RAM, to use as a "buffer" for the video adapter.
If your computer has more than one stick of RAM, power-off your computer, disconnect the AC power, remove one stick, reconnect the AC power, and reboot. If it still beeps, power-off; and repeat the process with the other stick of RAM.
Or, remove the RAM, and try the RAM in some other computer.
Since you cannot start-up your computer, you cannot run the built-in HP Hardware Diagnostics. Sigh.
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08-25-2018 09:48 AM
@keldsor wrote:What can I do here ?
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