Computer wont turn on, motherboard sounds like a police siren

[czarofzar]

I need computer help. My kid's computer is a HP P3 with shitty hardware. It was top of the line 10 years or so ago.

I really think the motherboard is toast. Now for some reason when you try to turn on the computer, nothing powers up and the motherboard makes a sound like a police siren. No joke. da-beedee beedee beedee, da-beedee beedee beedee, da-beedee beedee beedee! beep!

please help czar and his kids!

[Shawn]

Throw it out and buy something newer on Craigslist.

[Hershizzle]

(07-27-2009 06:10 PM)1Revnrex Wrote: Guests cannot see links in the messages. Please register to forum by clicking here to see links.Throw it out and buy something newer on Craigslist.

+1

And + a million for Czar being a tight wad........

[Shawn]

First one I saw in Phoenix, great deal.

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[czarofzar]

nice!

[czarofzar]

and yeah, according to 'rich dad/poor dad', I'm suppose to be tight with money.

[Zero]

(07-27-2009 03:34 PM)czarofzar Wrote: Guests cannot see links in the messages. Please register to forum by clicking here to see links.I need computer help. My kid's computer is a HP P3 with shitty hardware. It was top of the line 10 years or so ago.

I really think the motherboard is toast. Now for some reason when you try to turn on the computer, nothing powers up and the motherboard makes a sound like a police siren. No joke. da-beedee beedee beedee, da-beedee beedee beedee, da-beedee beedee beedee! beep!

please help czar and his kids!

Okay, the beeping is a diagnostics message if it sounds like the intial single "beep" you get when you typically cut the computer on. This single normal beep indicates that the computer has completed the Power On Self Test (POST)

If you aren't getting the single beep, but the beeps do sound like it's coming from the same source the motherboard has detected a hardware problem. 9 times out of 10, it's memory. Get some compressed air, and dust everything out really well. While you're in there, remove the memory sticks and re-insert them. If you have open slots, it won't hurt to try them in different spots. (he probably doesn't have dual-mode or anything on this pos, so inb4 'not always' comments)

[Vert8813B]

not always comment.

[czarofzar]

As it turns out, the siren the motherboard sounded was pre curser to the diagnostic beeps that will follow. I had 2 beeps and thus I replaced my power supply. Fixed.