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Question posted by yassame on January 12th, 2014

How To Fix Beep Code 5 Dell Inspiron N5040

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Answer #1: Posted by DellJesse1 on January 13th, 2014 8:28 AM

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The 5 beep code error represents Real Time Clock (RTC) power fail and the possible cause is a CMOS Battery Failure. For information on replacing the battery you can click the link below to download the online users manual.

Inspiron N5040 Online Users Manual

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