Acer Aspire M3985 Support Question
Acer Aspire M3985 Support Question
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Question posted by ingepalmkvist on August 23rd, 2021
Start Up Problem.
3 x2 beeps when trying to stert up. Repeat
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Answer #1: Posted by SonuKumar on August 24th, 2021 1:14 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT4qWZSj7Qc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQpP4D38RNo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkEEZvvXilU
Why did my laptop just beep 3 times?
Three beeps that repeat after a pause and occur when you power on your computer indicate a problem with the system memory. ... The beeps will continue until the computer is powered off and will play again when it's on unless the problem is fixed.
https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/272654/acer-m3985-beeping-and-restarting
https://www.manualslib.com/manual/406083/Acer-Aspire-M3985.html?page=86
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