Tech Q&A: A beeping computer is telling you what's gone wrong inside


It might be better to let a repair shop fix your computer.— Photo by Aryan Dhiman on Unsplash

Q: I dropped my Dell Inspiron laptop on a hard tile floor. Fortunately, the PC still runs properly, and I ran some diagnostic tests that found nothing wrong. But now, every time the PC starts it gives a series of five beeps that are repeated five times. Do the beeps mean something is wrong? If not, how do I get rid of the beeps?

—Bruce Burton, Bloomington, Minnesota

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