Computer sends a single beep, then remains silent.
Computer sends a single beep, then remains silent.
I installed a new SSD and now my built-in computer won't start. I put the old HDD back in but it didn't fix anything. Still can't boot. While writing this on my phone after ten minutes on a black screen, the BIOS asked me to press F1 for setup. I entered the BIOS but everything seemed normal. I saved my settings and restarted. The issue persisted. Just one short POST beep then nothing. Any suggestions? TIA
Did not specify the make, model, or age of the PSU. For storage, I'm using Windows 11/Linux dual boot with a 2TB M2 boot drive. Is this one SSD or two SSDs? A single short POST beep indicates no errors—your system passed. It might mean your OS boot record was corrupted. I attempted to replace the SSD, but my built computer won't start now. Could you clarify how you installed the new SSD?
Thanks for the reply. Here's some additional info:
PSU is a Corsair AX860 that appears to be fine.
I noticed while typing my original question that the MoBo's startup logo
does
finally appear after an 8-10 minute delay, so I waited it out and was finally able to reach Windows (once there, everything appears to be fine. I'm using it now.)
Restart is also slow.
When I turn on the computer, the Motherboard's logo (which used to appear in just a few seconds) now takes between 8-10 minutes to appear. Then, another 3 minutes before Windows starts to load, and another minute to reach the lock screen.
After that, Windows loads quickly.
I've scanned all of my drives for errors and all checked as fine.
I tried booting my Linux partition (on a separate physical drive) and it too took forever for the logo to appear. I wasn't able to log in, but am about to give it another try.
My Windows boot drive is a 2TB M2 (PCIx 4). Linux is on an SATA3 SSD. In total, I have two M2's & 4 SATA SSDs (just replaced an old 2TB HDD, leading to this mess.)
The computer POSTs with a normal single short beep right away, but that extremely long delay before the ASUS logo appears is the key.
Any ideas? TIA
Hoo Boy!
Solution found!
Ubuntu LiveCD came in handy!
😆
My Ubuntu setup wouldn’t load, so I saved the ISO and burned it onto a boot disk.
Once inside Ubu, "GParted" showed me that one of my USB sticks was damaged.
I unplugged everything (yes, I should have done this earlier) and the issue disappeared.
Makes sense now—why was it so slow getting past the BIOS? It kept trying to read a bad drive to check if it could boot from it.
It’s wild how something so easy could cause such a problem (I still don’t know what damaged the drives.)
This PSU;
https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/psu...nu...9020044-na
appears to have been released in late 2012. If you bought it then or in 2013, it's a 13-year-old unit with a 7-year warranty.
I unplugged all my drives (as I should have done sooner) and the issue disappeared.
I would have recommended this solution, connecting only your operating system drives to the platform.
Good luck resolving your problem.
When setting up Windows on a new drive, ensure only that drive is connected for installation. All the best to you, and I hope your PC operates smoothly. Cheers.