darkwill666

Hi,

I have an Alienware m17x R4 and decided to upgrade the BIOS to A11 with this thread. After this, I tweaked some options on the unlocked BIOS setup and after reboot, got sequences of 5 beeps with a black screen. Searched on google about how to fix that, tried some blind flash methods and no success. So, I went to dell website and found this:

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5 Beeps after turning ON the Alienware Laptop system

Article Summary: This article will guide you to make quick Bios recover by pressing a key combination when turning ON the system.

Note: Please bookmark this article as restarts of the computer are recommended during the process to help resolve issues.

Table of Contents: Applies for: Problem Discussion 4. Solution

Applies for: Alienware M11x R3 Alienware M14x R1/R2 Alienware M17x R3/R4 Alienware M18x R1/R2 Problem Some laptops after turning "ON" makes 5 Beeps and also did not POST. Note: POST refers to POWER ON SELF-TEST and is a set of routines that verifies the functionality of each internal component on the computer. If a computer is not posting, one of the issue it may experience is a no video, beeps, computer freezes at the BIOS screen, or any other behavior that didn't allow the computer to start loading the Operating System. Discussion Several things can affect a system for not to complete a POST. In this case, static electricity or BIOS outdated can cause this behavior. Solution To fix the issue and have your system working again, please perform the following steps: Remove the system battery. Remove the Ac/adapter. Hold the power button for 30 seconds without any power source. Plug back the Ac/adapter only. Hold the “FN” key and without releasing the key, Power "ON" the computer. After step 5, you will notice the system will try to turn "ON" and after 5 seconds will restart, at this point you can release the “FN” key. The computer will POST and starts loading Windows. Shutdown your computer and plug back the system Battery. Download the latest BIOS version for your Alienware System and run it. Note: For How to run a BIOS update, please refer to the following Article: How to run a BIOS update on an Alienware Computer? Turn OFF your computer after the Bios update and test your computer. Thank you for your inquiry, The Alienware Support Team

After doing this, everything was working fine again =), so decided to post it here.

Thank you!

^^ Yep, I think can't do this by myself.

But I'll read about anyway =D

Thanks!

(Obs.: 15min with the M17xR4 ON after doing this. I turned the notebook off. My BIOS version is A09, so I think you are right and I can't downgrade to A05 for some reason O.o)

Could anyone, please, tell me how much time the system must stay ON with the fans at total speed? How do I know when it finish?

Do anyone know about how to make the keyboard light colors change accordingly the screen color changes?

I am with an Alienware m17x R4.

I've read about this on google some time ago, but have not find a way to do this yet.

Thanks.

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