hello i have this Hp Pavillion machine, its is somewhat new and when i was working on it one day, it froze, and when i try to turn it on it just beeps , a long beep for like 10 seconds, and another long after that and it goes like that forever unless i remove the power plug. i opened it tried removing each cables and RAM but the beep wouldn't stop form happening. It only stopped when i removed the cable that gave power to the proccessor . Can someone give me insight on what i should do and which part to buy t replace and get it working again?

Hi,
It is very hard to be sure what is causing your problem but it sounds like it is your memory that is playing up. Remove your RAM stick/s and clean the contacts with a pencil eraser, (do not touch contacts with your fingers) replace and check. If you still have problems and you have two or more sticks of RAM, try just using 1 stick and try using different slots.

ok i will try that. i just hope it is only the ram. but im suspecting the CPU might have gone to shits too.

. i tried removing and mix and matching the RAM sticks and putting them in different slots. nothing helped . could both RAM sticks have gone bad at the same time?

Hi again,
I am sorry, I do not understand. Did you try just one in one slot at any stage? "If you still have problems and you have two or more sticks of RAM, try just using 1 stick and try using different slots."
Yes, it is possible that both chips have gone bad together and it is possible that the world will end tonight, but i don't think either is likely.
If you have tried just 1 stick in 1 slot and if you still have a problem try,
unplug every hard drive, CD/DVD, floppy, video card, (plug your monitor into the motherboard socket) and mouse. Remove your motherboard battery for a few minutes and then replace the battery and try and reboot. Hopefully you will get to a screen saying can not find ....If so you can shut down and start to re plug everything back in but only one at a time until you find the hardware that is causing the problem.
If after unplugging everything you still have the problem, it will most probably be the power supply or motherboard. The power supply you could see if any friends have a spare one (with at least 250W) and try that. If no, then you should take your PC to a small repair shop where a technician can check out the problem, maybe while you wait, and advise you what you need to do. If you need a new motherboard, you may need a new CPU and RAM, depends on what you have now and what is available to run it.

It could be your power supply.

Did you make any modifications to the unit when the problem started to occur? Did you change any devices or change any settings? Did you add a device like a usb external hard drive?

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It could be your power supply.

Did you make any modifications to the unit when the problem started to occur? Did you change any devices or change any settings? Did you add a device like a usb external hard drive?

Ok to clear things up. no nothing was added. i opened the case for the first time after buying it. I DID try using just one stick of RAM at a time. I do not think is the power supply cause all the fans run all LED and everything is fine. However what i found out and as i said in my first post is that when i remove the connector that gives power to the CPU , not the CPU fan, the beeping stops while all the other stuff runs. I did try it without harddrive and CD/DVD drive. I ordered another stick of ram online and am waiting for it. Hope fully is just the RAM and i dont have to buy another CPU/Mobo . i will keep you posted.

Just check the Power Supply, antway, because some resellers only put in a standard PSU that will not cope with extra devices like USB attachments. A 600 Watt PSU should do the trick.