simulations / hardware-diagnostic

Hardware Diagnostic Lab

Apply Physical Layer First and the diagnostic cycle. Identify the failing component and the correct first action before swapping parts.

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HW-2001

No POST, 3 short beeps on power-on

Dell OptiPlex 7090 · Reception desk
layer: Component

Fans spin, power LED solid, no display output. AMI BIOS.

field observations
  • AMI 3-beep code = base 64K memory failure
  • Single DIMM installed in slot A2
  • Unit was moved across the office yesterday
1 · suspected component
2 · first action (diagnostic cycle)