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Is there a boot loop happening on the Alienware R3?

Is there a boot loop happening on the Alienware R3?

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Reign_OF_Pain
Member
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02-12-2020, 01:39 PM
#1
Hello everyone.
Alienware R3 p45f is stuck in an endless boot loop. When I turned it on, it displayed blue light for four seconds followed by red light for four seconds, then made an audible click and restarted. This repeated indefinitely.
After removing the RAM and SSD, it emitted two short beeps (no RAM detected). Trying a different (incorrect) RAM caused a red light and four short beeps (read/write failure).
I was wondering if resetting the CMOS would help, but it seems they require removing the entire memory module. Is this accurate? Or is there another way to reset the system or diagnose the issue further? Please let me know if you have any advice.
Thanks,
berbes
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Reign_OF_Pain
02-12-2020, 01:39 PM #1

Hello everyone.
Alienware R3 p45f is stuck in an endless boot loop. When I turned it on, it displayed blue light for four seconds followed by red light for four seconds, then made an audible click and restarted. This repeated indefinitely.
After removing the RAM and SSD, it emitted two short beeps (no RAM detected). Trying a different (incorrect) RAM caused a red light and four short beeps (read/write failure).
I was wondering if resetting the CMOS would help, but it seems they require removing the entire memory module. Is this accurate? Or is there another way to reset the system or diagnose the issue further? Please let me know if you have any advice.
Thanks,
berbes

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Tracyy14
Member
133
02-13-2020, 09:04 AM
#2
Partial accuracy. You must remove the lower part of the laptop casing to reach the battery.
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Tracyy14
02-13-2020, 09:04 AM #2

Partial accuracy. You must remove the lower part of the laptop casing to reach the battery.

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BunnyLuvsFlow
Member
68
02-24-2020, 10:27 AM
#3
Thanks for the confirmation. A few engineers are simply malicious. They even include the term "BATTERY" on the cover to clearly indicate the exact location of the battery that cannot reach.
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BunnyLuvsFlow
02-24-2020, 10:27 AM #3

Thanks for the confirmation. A few engineers are simply malicious. They even include the term "BATTERY" on the cover to clearly indicate the exact location of the battery that cannot reach.

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djpumuslink01
Senior Member
577
02-24-2020, 12:50 PM
#4
there is a possibility that turning off the battery might clear the problem, but it doesn't confirm whether the module requires replacement.
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djpumuslink01
02-24-2020, 12:50 PM #4

there is a possibility that turning off the battery might clear the problem, but it doesn't confirm whether the module requires replacement.

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Goldenowl01
Member
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02-29-2020, 08:16 AM
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Goldenowl01
02-29-2020, 08:16 AM #5

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