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The beeps are separate and don't stop. It isn't one long continuous beep.



Most likely RAM (I assume an Award BIOS)

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Ok, I'll redo the connections I already plugged to monitor and keyboard and reset RAM.



I expect that the RAM reseat should resolve it.

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They said everything checked out and properly cleaned. I'll ask again tomorrow. I seem to be left with weekends to stress about this stuff.
I do have a backup on an external HD. I hope its a simple fix with connections.
Which parts would likely have sustained smoke damage. Are RAM chips easily damaged? Do they take them out to clean?




There would be a coating of smoke particles anywhere the smoke managed to reach. As most of the smoke residue will likely be carbon then it would be conductive. Did they check the underside of the motherboard?


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