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Question posted by marbu on December 27th, 2013

What Does It Mean When The Dell Inspiron Switch 15r Beeps 3 Times?

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Answer #1: Posted by prateekk007 on December 28th, 2013 1:55 AM

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Hi marbu,

3 beep codes indicate possible system board failure. However, I would suggest you to reset the CMOS battery and check if that help. To get the instructions for reseating the CMOS battery, please click on the link given below and refer to page number 13.

http://bit.ly/Ji5nWw

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Prateek K

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