ThinkPad S440 - Beep Errors

Solution:Ensurethat:
–Thebatteryisinstalledcorrectly.
–Theacpoweradapterisconnectedtothecomputerandthepowercordispluggedintoaworking
electricaloutlet.
–Thecomputeristurnedon.(Turnthepowerbuttononagainforconfirmation.)
Ifapower-onpasswordisset:
–Pressanykeytodisplaythepromptforthepower-onpassword.Ifthebrightnesslevelofthescreenis
low,increaseitbypressingF6.
–TypethecorrectpasswordandpressEnter.
Iftheseitemsarecorrectlyset,andthescreenremainsblank,havethecomputerserviced.
•Problem:WhenIturnonthecomputer,onlyawhitecursorisdisplayedonablankscreen.
Solution:Ifyouhavemodifiedapartitiononyourharddiskdrivebyusingpartitionsoftware,information
aboutthatpartition,orthemasterbootrecordmighthavebeendestroyed.
1.Turnoffthecomputer,andthenturnitonagain.
2.Ifyoustillseeonlythecursoronthescreen,dothefollowing:
–Ifyouhaveusedthepartitionsoftware,examinethepartitionontheharddiskdrivebyusingthe
software,andrecoverthepartitionifrequired.
–Usetherecoverysolutionstorestorethesystemtothefactorydefaultstate.
Iftheproblempersists,havethecomputerserviced.
•Problem:Myscreengoesblankwhilethecomputerison.
Solution:Yourscreensaverorpowermanagementmighthavebeenenabled.Doeitherofthefollowing:
–TouchtheTrackPointpointingdeviceortheThinkPadtrackpad,orpressakeytoexitthescreensaver.
–Pressthepowerbuttontoresumefromsleeporhibernation.
Beeperrors
Table7.Beeperrors
Problem
Solution
Oneshortbeep,pause,threeshortbeeps,pause,three
moreshortbeeps,andoneshortbeep
Ensurethatmemorymodulesareinstalledcorrectly.If
theyare,andyoustillhearthebeeps,havethecomputer
serviced.
Threeshortbeeps,pause,oneshortbeep,pause,one
moreshortbeep,andthreeshortbeeps
PCIresourceallocationfailure.Poweroffthecomputer
andremovethePCIdevices.Ifthebeepspersist,have
thecomputerserviced.
Onelongandtwoshortbeeps
Thevideofunctionhasaproblem.Havethecomputer
serviced.
Fourcyclesoffourshortbeeps
TheSecurityChiphasaproblem.Havethecomputer
serviced.
FiveshortbeepsThesystemboardhasaproblem.Havethecomputer
serviced.
Fiveshortbeeps,pause,fiveshortbeeps,andpause
Continuetobootimmediatelywhentheerrorwas
detected.
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