Beeee sound won't go away and comp won't start

[Base2]

Hey all,

Just a question.  I'm trying to fix a computer and when switching on the system the POST does not finish.  The sound just goes BEEEEEEE constantly and the system does not boot up.  All the connections seem to be fine inside the computer on inspection and I was wondering what you think the most likely problem is.  The monitor does not display anything at all.

Thanks,
B2

[Allan]

BEEEEEEE doesn't mean anything. Is it a high pitched beep or a buzzing sound or something else? If it's a constant beep, check to see if one of your keyboard keys is stuck.

[Base2]

Things seem okay with the keyboard as none of the keys are stuck.

Thanks,
B2

[patio]

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[DaveLembke]

What is make/model of computer?

Any history of what may have happened prior to this failure that may be helpful in diagnosing. ( * people sometimes fail to share that the computer was dropped, child running through room clotheslined on laptop power cord, coffee spilled on keyboard and wiped dry, or dug it out of someones trash that morning and it rained the night prior. )  Lots of people laugh at this, but these details help. 

Guessing that the CMOS battery is good 3 VDC and BIOS has been reset.  RAM has been removed and reinstalled. ( sometimes its best to install only 1 stick to test for memory induced issues ) As well as all devices that are not crucial to POST have been disconnected such as Hard Drives, CD or DVD Roms, all add-on cards that are not necessary to boot and display of boot. Keyboard and mouse also removed from boot process when its a desktop computer. If its a laptop, you can open them and remove the ribbon cable carefully unlocking cable and sliding it out and booting without the laptop keyboard attached. Generally with laptops they will come up with keyboard errors, but if the BEEEEEEEEEEE goes away then you know its probably a bad keyboard on the laptop.