One short beep x120e

I get a single short but decently loud beep about once a day from my x120e laptop. Sometimes I think maybe it's in response to me laying my hands too heavily on the laptop, but that seems unlikely. I couldn't find my beep on the beep symptoms guide I found on Lenovo.
Why it do this?

Perhaps it beeps when it reaches a preset low-battery level?
When it beeps, does the battery indicator light turn from green to orange?
If so, all you need to do is plug it into an AC outlet.
If not, then i don't know what it might be.

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RBurke, welcome to the forum.
The BIOS Beep Code that you are hearing is caused by a memory problem. Here is a guide that will help solve the problem:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=bph07107
You should read the entire page. The beep codes common to HP computers are toward the bottom of the page.
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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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My mac will not turn it 'y 3 short beep + 3 long bip + 3bip , can you help me please, i have one imac 27 i7.
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Hey ,
Thank for your replyI triedwith another new ram but still the same problem.
I will first explain how it began.
I put my imac in the box and then I store them in my attic.
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[NEED HELP] 1 long and 2 short beeps

I have built a new pc and I almost finished and Im using the z97 msi gaming 7 motherboard. When I turn the computer on I starts up but then shuts down again.
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Message Edited by Agotthelf on 20-04-2009 09:07 AM

ksnyde wrote:
does anyone know if Lonovo actually listens in on these threads? do they ever participate in the discussions? would be good to hear from someone in their tech support group on this.
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