Mac Non Stop Alert Beeping on Start up
I have MacMini 2.53 duo core. Os 10.6
1) Last week it started fast Alert sound Beeping non stop after start up. It sounds like the sound made when the keyboard is stuck.
Only after I press the key board did it stop.
Then W key and shift on right stopped working thinking it was keyboard problem..
2) Ran disk utility as target disk and fixed the problem. Booted up still Fast Alert Sound beeping non stop till I press a key on the keyboard.
3)) I took new keyboard plugged it in and same fast Beeping non stop at start up keys worked.
4) Reinstalled new system with 7x delete. Boot up still fast Alert Sound beeping until I hit a key on the key board.
I was wondering if anyone knows how to solve this problem.
I actually Have an Update.
I found out that the computer boots and automatically is pressing the 5 key.
I opened text editor without doing anything else while beeping and number 5 going across the screen in text editor non stop till i hit a keyboard key.
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