[ZEUS_GB]

Hello everybody it's been a while since I was last on here.

I was wondering if anyone had come across this. My dad has an Acer Aspire T135-S870 and it won't boot up. All it does is one long beep and the power button flashes. Anybody got any ideas?

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One long beep is generally RAM.

[ScHwErV]

One long beep is generally RAM.

[ZEUS_GB]

Thanks for that, I thought it was RAM or perhaps motherboard. I've never had just one beep before.

[ScHwErV]

You can look up beep specifications. It generally varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, but every time I have had a board do a single constant beep it was always related to RAM.

[Johanna]

I looked up Acer Post Codes:
one long beep=
Power supply, system board, or keyboard problem

Johanna

[ScHwErV]

So, anything but the monitor.

Remind me to never purchase an Acer.

[Johanna]

I'm moving this to hardware.
It's possible the patient is dead, but let's let the doctors do an examination first.
Johanna

[ZEUS_GB]

Nothing on the monitor at all.

[ZEUS_GB]

Hi everybody!

I reseated the RAM and checked the hard drive power cable (was kinda loose), it's working fine now.
Thanks for all the help it's greatly appreciated.

[Rogerssat]

Acer Veriton 7700gx, Long beep loop during powering on...

Edited by phillpower2, 25 September 2012 - 01:55 PM.
email address removed for security reasons.

[phillpower2]

Rogerssat

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I have removed your email address from your OP as no assistance is offered outside of the forums, please read the GTG TOU http://www.geekstogo...tion=boardrules

[YearZeroNIN]

I, tonight, had this exact same problem, which I am new to.  Definitely, the one long beep has something to do with something in the tower.  The hardest part for me was getting the tower open (I've never done that before but found tons of help on sites like this).

 

The original poster is right.  You just have to open up the tower and make sure there are no "loose" connections (at least on the main components).  Also, though, mine was really dusty so definitely make sure you clean out any excess dust.  A real quick way is using those Clorox disinfecting wipes.  Real easy to use to clean.

 

Once I did all that, the Acer Aspire T180 booted up regularly.

 

In my case, though, it may have been excess dust.  I don't think any of my connections were "loose."