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    Shut-down computer for updates, came home and it wont turn on.

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Kiraush, Jun 4, 2012.

  1. Kiraush

    Kiraush Newbie

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    I was playing a few games and when I went to start up Windows Live MSN I noticed my computer had the symbol where my shutdown button usually is that said it needed to shut down for updates, needing to go to the store I clicked it and headed to the store.
    When I came back my computer was off, as expected, but when I turn it on my screens do not unhybernate and my mouse doesn't light up, my computer runs for about 10-20 seconds and then it starts beeping 6 times in quick succession and then it stays quiet for about a second and then repeats, I took out the CMOS battery for about a minute or two and put it back in, as well as taking out many of the parts and air-canning out as much dust as I could and it continues to beep when I start it up, any ideas how I may fix this?
     
    Kiraush, Jun 4, 2012
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    madmattd Notebook Deity

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    You don't state which laptop you have. Try looking up the beep codes, and see what 6 is. For example, for the L702x, 6 beeps=video card/chip failure: Dell XPS L702X | Setup Guide - Page 67
     
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  3. Kiraush

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    oops, my apologies.
    I have a Dell XPS 625

    Ah hell, just realized I accidentally posted in the laptops forums because I'm used to posting in here about my L502X
     
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    LOL. Check out beep codes regardless. Sounds like a software issue though since a Windows Update did it. Can you roll back to the restore point before that update (if you have restore on)? Can you get into safe mode?
     
    madmattd, Jun 5, 2012
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