what do the beeps mean?

**breakfast11** · 13-06-2008

I have just replaced two power supplies in 2 old identical computers at my school. One had just died and the other would keep rebooting (another school has found his to be a p/s issue)

The dead computer came alive fine but the one that was rebooting prior to the change won't start properly - it gives two short beeps followed by 6 normal ones and then nothing happens and there is no display. I have rechecked all the connections and have ensured that nothing has been dislodged.

I am considering swapping the p/s's over to see if that is the issue but these pcs are small and difficult for my big hands to work with so I am not rushing into that - plus we have another rebooting machine to be looked at -so i can try the p/s in that one next week.

I am wondering what those beeps might mean. Maybe the mobo is terminal!!

Thanks

PS - apologies if this is posted inthe wrong place.

**FReakMaster** · 13-06-2008

Check this guide : Special Topic Bios

**breakfast11** · 13-06-2008

Thanks - interesting reading - I was actually wondering if there might be two problems - one re the two short beeps and the other connected with the 6 normal beeps. I cant get into the bios as there is no display. After the beeps there is no significant activity from within the pc apart from the fan!!