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Question posted by himanshushukla10 on June 21st, 2012

I Am Having Seven Beeps Its Processor Failure How To Solve It

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Answer #1: Posted by DellSujayk on July 17th, 2012 8:20 PM
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Hi himanshushukla10,

My Name is Sujay and I work for Social Media and Community at Dell. Going by the issue that you are facing like you have mentioned 7 beeps indicates a processor failure
which ideally would be fixed with a motherboard replacement.

Hope this answers your question.

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... Your Studio XPS Laptop 5 Before Setting Up Your Studio XPS 5 Connecting the AC Adapter 6 Connecting the Network Cable (Optional 6 Turning on Your Studio XPS 6 Using the Wireless Button 7 Windows Vista® Setup 7 Connecting to the Internet (Optional 8 Setting up the TV Tuner (Optional) (Availability Varies by Regions 10 Setting Up the 5.1 Audio Connections 11 Using Your Studio XPS 12...
Setup Guide - Page 29

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Setup Guide - Page 30

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Setup Guide - Page 31

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Setup Guide - Page 32

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Setup Guide - Page 33

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Setup Guide - Page 38

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Setup Guide - Page 46

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Setup Guide - Page 50

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Service Manual - Page 44

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