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01-10-2011 09:32 AM
I purchased a Compaq Presario s3310 om (2600 + amd athlon with XP Home Edition. S# 31316953)
When I boot up the computer the computer Beeps continiously and nothing happens after that. I have done some research and want to confirm that this is a RAM Issue. The original Ram was 512 mb ddr sdram memory. I did a search on Diagnostic Compaq Bios Beep codes and a continiously beeping indicates Memory error - Reseat or replace and re test. Am I on the right track?
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01-10-2011
10:10 AM
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04-18-2016
12:23 PM
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OscarFuentes
Nothing is lost by air dusting the RAM slots. Not sure you interpretation of beep codes are correct.
Beep codes: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/bph07107
What is more bothersome is the purchase of a vintage 2003-04 machine that did not work. Also, reseat any other cards.
You might also try a non-destructive System Recovery http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00007689
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01-10-2011
10:10 AM
- last edited on
04-18-2016
12:23 PM
by
OscarFuentes
Nothing is lost by air dusting the RAM slots. Not sure you interpretation of beep codes are correct.
Beep codes: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/bph07107
What is more bothersome is the purchase of a vintage 2003-04 machine that did not work. Also, reseat any other cards.
You might also try a non-destructive System Recovery http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00007689
HP Envy 8 5010 Tablet
(2) HP DV7t i7 3160QM 2.3Ghz 8GB
Printer -- HP OfficeJet Pro 8620 Legal
Custom Asus Z97D, I7-4790k, 16GB RAM, WIN10 Pro 64bit, ZOTAC GTX1080 AMP Extreme 3 fan 8GB RAM, 500GB SSD, Asus PB287 4k monitor, Rosewill Blackhawk case and 750W OCZ PSU.
01-10-2011 10:26 AM
I found the beep code sequence in biocentral.com website for compaq computers because the listing in the HP website was not inclusive. This is not my computer - It's my bosses and I've been asked to assist in the diagnosis. I reseat the devices and clean the interior case to see if this might alleviate the problem. I can also remove one of the ram chips one at a time to see if one or both are bad. I also was informed that the PC cane with XP Home Edition but was upgraded to XP Pro. I wouldn't think that this would affect what's going on now.
05-08-2016 04:21 AM