Dell Vostro 1540 Support Question
Dell Vostro 1540 Support Question
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Question posted by israelneta on October 24th, 2012
When Switched On, Nothing Happens, After 10 Seconds Starts Beeping
When switched on, nothing happens, after 10 seconds starts beeping
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Answer #1: Posted by NiranjanvijaykumarAtDell on October 24th, 2012 2:59 AM
NiranjanvijaykumarAtDell
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Hello israelneta,
I am from Dell Social Media and Community.
How many beeps does it make?
Following is the list of the number of beeps and the root cause.
1 Beep: BIOS ROM checksum in progress or failure
System board failure, covers BIOS corruption or ROM error
2 Beep: No RAM detected
No memory detected
3 Beep: Chipset Error (North and South Bridge Chipset, DMA/IMR/ Timer Error) , Time-Of-Day Clock test failure , Gate A20 failure, Super I/O chip failure , Keyboard controller test failure; System board failure
4 Beep: RAM Read/Write failure
Memory failure
5 Beep: Real-time clock power fail
CMOS battery failure
6 Beep: Video BIOS test failure
Video card failure
7 Beep: Processor failure
Processor failure
8 Beep: Display
Display failure
Let me know if you need further assistance, I will be glad to help.
Dell-Niranjan
Twitter: @NiranjanatDell
I am from Dell Social Media and Community.
How many beeps does it make?
Following is the list of the number of beeps and the root cause.
1 Beep: BIOS ROM checksum in progress or failure
System board failure, covers BIOS corruption or ROM error
2 Beep: No RAM detected
No memory detected
3 Beep: Chipset Error (North and South Bridge Chipset, DMA/IMR/ Timer Error) , Time-Of-Day Clock test failure , Gate A20 failure, Super I/O chip failure , Keyboard controller test failure; System board failure
4 Beep: RAM Read/Write failure
Memory failure
5 Beep: Real-time clock power fail
CMOS battery failure
6 Beep: Video BIOS test failure
Video card failure
7 Beep: Processor failure
Processor failure
8 Beep: Display
Display failure
Let me know if you need further assistance, I will be glad to help.
Dell-Niranjan
Twitter: @NiranjanatDell
NiranjanAtDell
Dell Inc
Related Dell Vostro 1540 Manual Pages
User Manual - Page 2
audio connectors 9. microphone 10. power connector 4. The computer turns on the fan when the computer gets hot. Back View
1. battery 3. USB 2.0 connector
WARNING: Do not block, push objects into, ...
User Manual - Page 3
camera 3. USB 2.0 connectors (2)
8. Front And Back - device status lights 13. camera status light 2. power button
3 Front View
1. speakers (2) 5. Vostro 1540/1550
Figure 3. memory card reader 12. display 4. touchpad 9. keyboard 14. touchpad buttons (2) 10. microphone 11. optical drive 6. optical drive eject button 7.
User Manual - Page 6
... Vostro 1440/Vostro 1540 Processor:
Intel HM67 Intel HM57 Express Chipset
• Intel Celeron • Intel Core i3 series • Intel Core i5 series
Video Video type Data bus Video controller and memory:
Integrated: Vostro 1450/Vostro 1550
integrated on and shut down your computer.
For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start...
User Manual - Page 7
... inches) 0.34 kg (0.75 lb) 11.1 V
10 °C to 35 °C (50 °F to 95 °F) -40 °C to 65 °C (-40 °F to 149 °F) 3 V CR2032 lithium ion
AC Adapter Type:
Vostro 1440 / Vostro 1450 / Vostro 1540 / Vostro 1550 with integrated video card Vostro 1440 with discrete video card Vostro 1450 with discrete video card Input...
User Manual - Page 8
... Dimensions:
Height Width Depth Temperature range: Operating Non Operating
Physical Vostro 1440 / Vostro 1450:
Height (with a WLED panel) Width Depth Weight (Minimum) Vostro 1540 / Vostro 1550:
Height (with a WLED panel) Width Depth Weight (...mm (1.24 inches to 1.35 inches) 376.00 mm (14.80 inches) 260 mm (10.23 inches) 2.37 kg (5.22 lb)
10 °C to 35 °C (50 °F to 95 °F) -40 °...
User Manual - Page 9
...Precision ON™, ExpressCharge™, Latitude™, Latitude ON™, OptiPlex™, Vostro™, and Wi-Fi Catcher™ are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation... Inc. Microsoft®, Windows®, MS-DOS®, Windows Vista®, the Windows Vista start button, and Office Outlook® are trademarks of these materials in trademarks and trade names other...
Owners Manual - Page 2
...Inc. Microsoft®, Windows®, MS-DOS®, Windows Vista®, the Windows Vista start button, and Office Outlook® are trademarks of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. is under...8482;, Precision ON™,ExpressCharge™, Latitude™, Latitude ON™, OptiPlex™, Vostro™, and Wi-Fi Catcher™ are registered trademarks or trademarks of data if ...
Owners Manual - Page 4
9 Removing The Power Button Board 27
Installing The Power Button Board 28
10 Removing The Hard Drive 29
Installing The Hard Drive 30
11 Removing The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Card...........31
Installing The Wireless Local Area ...
Owners Manual - Page 8
... your computer and certain components may require the following steps before you begin working inside your computer (see Turning Off Your Computer). 3.
Open the display. 10. While you service the computer. 7. NOTE: The color of the computer. Ensure that your computer and all network cables from their electrical outlets. 6. Turn off...
Owners Manual - Page 9
...; In Windows XP: Click Start → Turn Off Computer → Turn Off . CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use batteries designed for about 4 seconds to your computer and attached...shut down the operating system: • In Windows Vista :
Click Start , then click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Start menu as an ExpressCard. 2. • #0 Phillips screwdriver • ...
Owners Manual - Page 10
CAUTION: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network device and then plug it into the computer. 3. Turn on your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. 5. Connect your computer.
10 Replace the battery. 4.
Owners Manual - Page 29
Removing The Hard Drive
1. Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket and detach it out of the computer.
10
6. Remove the keyboard. 4. Remove the palm rest. 5. Follow the procedures in Before Working On Your Computer. 2. Remove the battery. 3. Slide the hard drive and lift it from the hard drive.
29
Owners Manual - Page 43
Remove the battery. 3. Remove the optical drive. 6. Remove the memory module. 7. Remove the WLAN card. 10. Remove the hard drive. 9. Removing The System Board 17
1. Remove the SD memory card. 4. Remove the keyboard. 5. Remove the palm rest. 8. Disconnect the display cable (1), ...
Owners Manual - Page 45
... USB connectors
into their respective sockets and align the system board in place. 3. Install the CPU fan assembly and the heatsink . 6. Install the memory module. 10. Install the battery. 14. Install the palm rest. 9. Install the optical drive. 11. Follow the procedures in cable, USB board cable, audio board cable,
coin...
Owners Manual - Page 56
Lift up the DC-in port from the computer and remove. 56 Lift up the DC-in port bracket. 10. 9.
Owners Manual - Page 77
... 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. The delay between each beep is 300 ms, the delay between each set of beeps is 3 seconds, and the beep sound lasts 300 ms. After each beep and each set of beeps, the BIOS should...
Owners Manual - Page 79
System Information Chipset
Vostro 1450/Vostro 1550 Vostro 1440/Vostro 1540 DRAM bus width Flash EPROM
Intel HM67 Intel HM57 64-bit ... 8 GB
Audio Type
2.1 channel high definition audio
79
For more information regarding the configuration of your computer, click Start → Help and Support and select the option to view information about your computer. The following specifications are only ...
Owners Manual - Page 81
... Network adapter Wireless
10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN internal wireless local area network (WLAN)
Ports and Connectors Audio
Video
Network adapter USB Media card reader
one 3-in-1 (SD/MMC/MS)
Display Type Size
Vostro 1440/Vostro 1450 Vostro 1540/Vostro 1550 Dimensions: Vostro 1440/Vostro 1450 Height Width Diagonal Active area (X/Y)
Dimensions: Vostro 1540/Vostro 1550 Height Width...
Owners Manual - Page 83
... / Vostro 1450 / Vostro 1540 / Vostro 1550 with integrated video card Vostro 1440 with discrete video card Vostro 1450 with discrete video card Input voltage Input current (maximum) Input frequency Output power Output current 65 W 90 W Rated output voltage Dimensions: Height Width Depth Temperature range:
65 W
65 W
90 W
100 VAC to 240 VAC 1.50 A/1.60 A/1.70 A/2.10 A 50...
Owners Manual - Page 84
AC Adapter Operating Non-Operating
Physical Vostro 1440 / Vostro 1450:
Height (with a WLED panel)
Width Depth Weight (Minimum) Vostro 1540 / Vostro 1550: Height (with a WLED panel)
Width Depth Weight (Minimum)
Environmental... lb)
31.50 mm to 34.50 mm (1.24 inches to 1.35 inches) 376.00 mm (14.80 inches) 260 mm (10.23 inches) 2.37 kg (5.22 lb)
0 °C to 35 °C (32 °F to 95 °F) -40 &#...
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