Long beep on start up

When I turn on my macbook pro there is a long beep. Not all the time but often enough... any ideas ?
David

Try resetting your SMC.
Resetting the System Management Controller >>
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1 long beep at start-up

I just built my pc with MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum MB and AMD 64 3000, Kingston DDR 400 1GB and Coolmax CX-450B 450W power supply.When I use the power button in front I get 1 long beep and nothing happens but if I hit the front button to turn on and then use the power button in back, off then back on again I get 1 short beep and everything is fine. Thanks for your help!

DanB,
I am going to move your post to the nForce A64 forum.
It would help if you listed all your specs including the RAM and Power Supply you are using.
Take Care,
Richard

Won't start up - 3 long beeps and 1 short beep repeated

As I was watching Netflix, the display went crazy and displayed horizontal lines and the computer froze.
I held the power switch down to shut it off.
After restarting, seemed to work fine for a few minutes, then same thing happened.
Reset again. Seemed to start up fine (heard the chime and the hard drive going) but no display output.
Reset again. Got the start up chime, a white screen with horizontal lines, and I get 3 long beeps and 1 short beep repeatedly.
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Thanks for your help in advance.

The beeps you're hearing means the system has no usable memory. You can try reseating the memory or swapping for other known working memory (pain as it is to open the mini up). Otherwise, typically that means it's new logic board time. See this Apple article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1547

Lenovo L420 THINKPAD starts with a constant long beeping sound for atleast 1 min.

From few days my laptop starts with a long beeping sound for atleast more than 1 min, then comes a boot order option. I have no idea whats wrong with it,last time when it happened i had to change my harddisk. Guys anyone with expert ideas please help me,and as fast possible.

Nope. Not using a dock at all. I have to mention tho', that the machine already visited an authorized service. The motherboard was replaced, because it didn't recognise the power brick and refused to charge the laptop.
I'm guessing they didn't put it back together properly. Since I posted I checked the cpu / gpu temps and the cpu temps rise to 80-90 C just when I do a simple operation like delete a larger folder. I tried to turn on bluetooth to copy some stuff from my phone yesterday and for some reason it acted like i pressed fn+f4. Went to sleep. I pressed fn+f5 just for the record, but after a few times doing this, I found that no matter what fn combo I press it goes to sleep. I have to press the power button again to bring it back. Started playing piano on the rest of the keyboard and same thing. Going to sleep. The lcd went in off mode and disappeared from both the bios and device manager. I was back at square one again seeing my desktop only on the external monitor.
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HP Pavilion p6774y won't start, 1 short beep 1 long beep

My HP Pavilion p6774y now makes one short beep followed by one long beep repeatedly when I turn the power on. Nothing comes up on the screen. I've taken the RAM out, switched them around, cleaned out all of the fans including the one in the power supply, taken the video card out, unhooked all extra things like monitor, mouse etc, no luck..
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ZJackson7, welcome to the forum.
According to this guide, the BIOS Beep Code that you are receiving is for a Memory problem. You can test your memory by removing all of the modules and replacing them one at a time and booting. Place the single module in the slot closest to the processor.
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HT5860 What about if when I start up my MacBook Pro it makes 3 short beeps 3 long beeps and 3 short beeps. Or is that the same as 3 long 3 short 3 long?

The screen does not turn on and makes 3 short beeps 3 long beeps and 3 short beeps again then turns itself off. Well I just tried to turn it on again and now there are no more beeps but instead just a black screen. The LED light in the front of the laptop is on and not blinking. Does anyone know what be wrong with my laptop?
Also this is a 2010 model I believe

Read this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5860
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Fail to boot (short-short-short-long beep code) after M92p BIOS Update

Hi,
I recently updated my BIOS to the latest version using the System Update tool from Lenovo. For a while everything seemed to be working alright, as the BIOS was dowloaded and the computer rebooted. After rebooting the first time i was presented with the BIOS utility, and noticed that the update was progressing.
After 20 or so seconds the computer rebooted again. This is where my problems began. The computer immediately started beeping this short-short-short-long melody from the speakers. I thought this was normal, so I left the computer on for quite a while.
However, the beeping never stopped. Now the beeping resumed the instant i plug the power back in. I have yet been able to actually getting any sort of information on-screen telling me what's wrong.
I've tried following the "Recovering from a POST/BIOS update failure" on page 267 of the Hardware Maintenance Manual, but no luck with that so far. No matter where I place the jumper, the beeping code is the same short-short-short-long melody (yeah, it sounds like a disney tune or something).
Any bright ideas? The machine type is a M92p 2992-B3G
I'd hate to have to send it in for repairs, and Lenovo's Norwegian support line doesn't open until Monday, and there seems to be no way to call their 800-number in the states from here
Oh, and would this be covered by my warranty if repairs / motherboard replacement is the only way out?
UPDATE #1:
I found this in the manual;
3 short beeps and then 1 long beep DRAM memory
error
Perform the following actions in order.
1. Make sure the memory module(s) are properly seated
in the connector(s).
2. Replace the memory module(s).
3. Replace the system board.
This is pretty much Lenovo's way of saying "You're screwed", isn't it?
UPDATE #2:
I've now tried pretty much everything;
The solution as proposed on page 267 in the Hardware Maintenance Manual
Unplugging all cables and harddrives before booting
Removing my PCIe video card and PCI Wireless NIC before booting
Removing all memory modules, and trying 1 and 1 module
Moved a memory module from another machine that I know is working
No luck so far.
Ideas would be welcome at this point

I'm glad to hear it's just a simple memory error, however the original problem in this post is a bit more than just a memory problem.
This became a problem after a BIOS update, so somewhere along the way one of Lenovo's developer screwed up badly, and it's been bugging me ever since. There's absolutely no way for me to use any PCI-e card with my M92p.
I've tried 6 different cards, 3-4 different memory module combinaties, with our without harddrives plugged in, and every thinkable combination of these.
No luck. Therefore, I simply conclude that Lenovo are dicks, and we all know what dicks enjoy doing; **bleep**ing people over.
I've given up on the issue, and I'll never buy a Lenovo again after this.

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Yes, I can see that now..
Iwe plugged the 4-pinned square plug into the JPW and also unplugged the CD-rom and HD just in case.
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I eventually figured it was a RAM problem, I upgraded my Macbook to 2 1GB sticks in November and everything worked fine. Now it is the 22nd of Jan, used Macbook last night fine, this morning it wouldnt start, 3 beeps and gray screen.
I heard someone say the RAM could have been dislodged so i opened up the back and removed the ram and reinserted it..
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6 long beeps when booting up !

Hi, i have done some change in my BIOS and i forgot ago 1 year i have changed from UEFI to Legacy Mode to power up my new GPU nVidia GT 630, when ive buy it my PC he had GT 620 GPU, soo i was posting here and one of support man helped me out, Soo what i want to say its i dont have anymore my GT 620 to boot up and to change back setting like it was, to disable boot secure, and to put it back to Legacy Mode. When i start my PC i have no signal to my monitor and i get 6 long beeps but i know the problem, all i wanna know now is how can i get image to my Monitor? to get into the BIOS, ive tried to connect to motherboard GPU but they wont work... sorry for my english Please HELP me i have some days and i cant figure it out! Thank You.

Hello @Bubu2014,
I understand that your desktop computer emits 6 long beeps when booting up, and I would be happy to assist you in this matter!
Since 6 long beeps indicate that a fatal errors related to the operation of critical motherboard components in this document, I recommend contacting our technical support at 800-474-6836. If you live outside the US/Canada Region, please click the link below to get the support number for your region.
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-phone-assist.html
I hope this helps!
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Ibook g4 what to do, 3 beeps on start up.

Hello,
You will have to bare with me as I'm not well up on macs but hoping you can provide some ideas.
Ive had an Ibook g4 for years now and its never failed me untill roughly 5 months ago when I tried to turn it on and I got 3 beeps on start up (apparently no good banks).
Ive looked around and its something to do with my Ram. Ive looked inside and it looks like that i have built in Ram as there are no ram sticks inside, otherwise id simply pull them out and reposition as seen on other articles. Ive also been quoted 50 pound from a local shop to just diagnose the problem!
Ive seen that on ebay people are fetching 80 - 100 pound for faulty G4's, but not sure what to do. So my questions to you are:
- Should I try and get it fixed, will this be expenisve, is it worth it for this product, and where do I get it fixed?
- Does anywhere trade in macs towards a new one?
- Should I just put it on ebay and hope for the best?
Not sure what to do or who to turn to but I cant leave the thing lying there much longer as its served me well for years!
Thanks in advance for any of your ideas
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Hi, and welcome to Apple Support Communities.
If there is no good RAM and there is no RAM installed in the one user-accessible RAM slot, then that means that the built-in RAM which is soldered to the logic board has failed. The iBook is not worth the price of the repair.
You could sell it on eBay, but you might get more out of it if you disassemble it and sell the parts. Also, if you can get the battery to charge, I would suggest charging it up until two lights flash on the battery indicator (which will set it up for storage), so you can sell the battery, too.
Since I don't know which exact model it is, check out iFixit's index page for G4 iBooks, and get ready with a screwdriver and spudger.
http://www.ifixit.com/Device/iBook_G4
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Long Beep tone at startup - Unable to select boot partition

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try rebooting from the installer DVD -- are you really running Jaguar 10.2.x like your profile says?
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We have installed a brand new UCS Server for CUCM 10.5 a couple of weeks back. Recently the UCS Server started giving long beep sounds.
When we check through CIMC we found that the status of the Physical Drive 2 was showing “Foreign Config.” And the health as “Moderate Fault”.
We have two Hardisks in RAID 0 group and one of those is Physical Drive 2 which has the problem. Pls find the attachment “Physical Drive 1" and "Virtual Drive 1”.
We have raised support request with Cisco and successfully replaced the problematic Hardisk yesterday.
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