Memory card failure and no power

DELL BEEP CODES
Beep Codes Beep Code Description Failure Coverage 1 System Board: BIOS ROM failure System Board, covers BIOS corruption or ROM error 2 Memory No Memory / RAM detected 3 Chipset Error (North and South Bridge Chipset DMA/IMR/ Timer Error for Intel platform); Chipset Error System Board Chipset Failure Time-Of-Day Clock test failure. Gate A20 failure Super I/O chip failure Keyboard controller test failure. 4 RAM Read/Write failure Memory failure 5 RTC Power Fail. CMOS battery failure 6 Video BIOS Test Failure Video card / chip failure 7 CPU Cache Test Failure CPU failure 8 LCD LCD failure

unplug the power cable for 10secs. press the power button while its unplug to remove all the electricity in the cpu. connect the power cable and then press the button. if you hear a beeping sound when you turn on the cpu, you have a problem with the motherboard. if no beeping sound, check the 4 diagnostics lights at the back of the cpu, Memory modules are detected, but a memory failure has occurred.

• If you have one memory module installed, reinstall it and restart the computer.
• If you have two or more memory modules installed, remove the modules, reinstall one module, and then restart the computer. If the computer starts normally, reinstall an additional module. Continue until you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without error.
• If available, install properly working memory of the same type into your computer.
• If the problem persists, see "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's Manualfor instructions on obtaining technical assistance

A possible expansion card failure has occurred.

1. Determine if a conflict exists by removing a card (not the video card) and then restarting the computer.
2. If the problem persists, reinstall the card that you removed, remove a different card, and then restart the computer.
3. Repeat this process for each card. If the computer starts normally, troubleshoot the last card removed from the computer for resource conflicts (see "Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" in the Owner's Manual).
4. If the problem persists, see "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's Manualfor instructions on obtaining technical assistance.

A possible video card failure has occurred

• If the computer has a video card, remove the card and reinstall it, and restart the computer.
• If the problem still exists, install a video card that you know works and restart the computer.
• If the problem persists or the computer has integrated video, see "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's Manual.

Other failure has occurred

• Ensure that the cables are properly connected from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive to the system board.
• If the problem persists, see "Contacting Dell" in your Owner's Manualfor instructions on obtaining technical assistance.

System Beep Codes The Inspiron™ 531 / 531s system can emit a series of beeps during start-up if the display cannot show errors or problems. These series of beeps, called beep codes, identify various problems. One possible beep code consists of repetitive three short beeps. This beep code indicates the computer encountered a possible system board failure.
The series of beeps has a 3-second delay before it repeats. The series and delays continually loop until you press the power button.
Code Description Suggested Remedy 1 BIOS ROM checksum in progress or failure System board failure; covers BIOS corruption or ROM error 2 No memory modules detected

1. If you have two or more memory modules installed, remove the modules, reinstall one module, and then restart the computer. If the computer starts normally, reinstall an additional module. Continue until you have identified a faulty module or reinstalled all modules without error.
2. If available, install a good memory module of the same type into the computer.
3. If the problem persists, contact Dell.

3 Chipset error (North and Southbridge chipset, DMA/IMR/Timer Error for Intel® platform); chipset error System board failure. Power LED is blinking amber. Time-Of-Day Clock test failure Gate A20 failure Super I/O chip failure Keyboard controller test failure 4 RAM read/write failure

1. Ensure no special memory module/memory connector placement requirements exist.
2. Verify the memory modules you are installing are compatible with the computer.
3. If the problem persists, contact Dell.

5 Real time clock failure. Possible battery failure or system board failure.

1. Replace the battery.
2. If the problem persists, contact Dell.

6 Video BIOS test failure Video card failure 7 CPU cache test failure Processor failure

Your VAIO use POST Codes to tell you what is going on with your system
1 short/no error - (Normal. POST successful)
1 long 2 short - (Video Controller Failure or faulty add-on card)
1-3-3-1 - (DRAM refresh failure)
3-3-1 - (Parity Circuit Failure)
1-3-1-3 - (System Timer Failure)
1-4-1-3 - (Processor Failure)
1-3-3-1 - (Keyboard Controller / Gate A20)
1-3-4-3 - (Virtual Mode Exception Error)


POST "Power On Self Test"

Ok it still sounds like an fan. look for fans, one in power supply, one on cpu, one in case(frount or back), one on video card. before you start from cold unplug the fans that you can. and stop the one in power supply. then if there is no nosie you have to start pluging them back in till you hear the noise. **NOTE!!** don't run it long without fans!!( 40 secs) is long enough..

The long beep during post means there is a conflict in the start up procedure in the Bios. This can be anything from bad ram to hardware failure. If it starts up and the time is wrong the beep could be your internal bios battery is dead.(just a small watch battery )

Hi:
If you don't have the LED lit up on the board, the most likely failure is your power supply. You should be able to get a computer store to test it, to be sure, but a replacement is $30-40

Battery failure! Change the battery!

Typically, a system that won't pass POST (Power On Self Test) will beep in a pattern indicating what the problem is. Here's the beep codes for Dell systems:

Beep Codes Possible Causes Corrective Action 1 - 2 No video card detected Reseat the video card 1 - 2 - 2 - 3 BIOS ROM checksum error 1 - 3 - 1 - 1 DRAM refresh error Reseat the memory modules 1 - 3 - 1 - 3 8742 Keyboard Controller error Reseat the keyboard connector 1 - 3 - 3 - 1 Memory defective or not present Reseat the memory modules 1 - 3 - 4 - 1 RAM failure on line xxx Reseat the memory modules 1 - 3 - 4 - 3 RAM failure on data bits xxx of low byte on memory bus Reseat the memory modules 1 - 4 - 1 - 1 RAM failure on data bits xxx of high byte on memory bus Reseat the memory modules

I think that either you have a bad power supply or it is not connected properly. I suppose it could also not be supplying enough power.

Try disconnecting all of the connections to the Motherboard and reconnecting them. Make sure they seat properly. Try a new power supply. You can get a good one from Newegg.com