HP Pavilion a6000 Support Question
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Question posted by 07RICpi on September 19th, 2014
Hp A6000 Desktop Runnimg Vista Long Beep When Starting Up
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Answer #1: Posted by DreadPirateRoberts on November 25th, 2014 8:05 AM
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This will help you troubleshoot the beep codes
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02222922
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02222922
For Notebooks:
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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