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Question posted by Debrcesse on August 22nd, 2013

Dell Xps 8300 4 Short Beeps When I Power It Up

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Answer #1: Posted by DreadPirateRoberts on October 11th, 2013 8:09 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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Owner's Manual - Page 1

... connector line-in connector network adapter video connector optional sound card connector (see the setup diagram) www.dell.com | support.dell.com Dell™ Dimension™ 8300 Series USB 2.0 connectors (2) headphone connector Service Tag power connector voltage selection switch serial connector keyboard connector center/LFE connector line-out connector microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors...

Owner's Manual - Page 5

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Owner's Manual - Page 55

...Software and Hardware Incompatibilities" on page 65). 4 If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 113). • If the computer has a video card, ...occurred. If the computer starts normally, troubleshoot the last card removed from the computer for each card. Reseat all power and data cables and restart the computer. = yellow = green = off Advanced Troubleshooting 55 Light Pattern A B ...

Owner's Manual - Page 62

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Owner's Manual - Page 63

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Owner's Manual - Page 67

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Owner's Manual - Page 71

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Owner's Manual - Page 107

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Owner's Manual - Page 144

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Owner's Manual - Page 145

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Setup Guide - Page 5

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Setup Guide - Page 7

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Setup Guide - Page 9

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Setup Guide - Page 10

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Setup Guide - Page 14

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Setup Guide - Page 15

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Setup Guide - Page 16

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Setup Guide - Page 23

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Setup Guide - Page 35

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Setup Guide - Page 66

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