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    anyone know what 6 beeps means

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by vic_doom69, Jul 20, 2012.

  1. vic_doom69

    vic_doom69 Notebook Consultant

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    had my laptop just shut off on me. tried to reboot and got 6 beeps. did a power drain and it booted after that. ran diagnostics and it all passed. screen has flickered on me twice since.
     
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    yup looks like a video card failure. I would ring up dell and see if you could get it replaced before it fails completely.
     
    bigtonyman, Jul 20, 2012
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    thanks i tried a search and looking through the owners lounge but i couldnt find it.
     
    vic_doom69, Jul 20, 2012
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    Try reseatting it but if you continue to have issues like this you can contact us on [email protected] and we'll take care of the replacement for you.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jul 20, 2012
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