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Question posted by dvinudNavolis on August 6th, 2013

3 Beeps When Starting Dell Inspiron N5050

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Answer #1: Posted by DreadPirateRoberts on October 11th, 2013 8:19 AM

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This will help you troubleshoot the beep codes

http://www.dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/19/KCS/KcsArticles/ArticleView?docid=496582

For laptops
If you are not hearing post beeps, it's always worth trying a Hard Reset as follows.

Shut down the notebook, unplug the AC Adapter and then remove the battery.
Hold down the Power button for a full minute. Re-insert the battery,
plug in the AC Adapter and start the notebook.

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Owners Manual - Page 2

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Owners Manual - Page 9

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Owners Manual - Page 10

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Owners Manual - Page 13

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Owners Manual - Page 15

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Owners Manual - Page 28

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Owners Manual - Page 35

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Owners Manual - Page 37

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Owners Manual - Page 47

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Owners Manual - Page 48

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Owners Manual - Page 49

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Owners Manual - Page 50

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