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The beeps are wholly independent from Windows. It is the hardware itself reporting an error detected in POST - prior to Windows loading. Seeing the PC progress to Windows is a good sign. It could be minor - RAM changed, fan not spinning, as examples.

I will need a few minutes to identify the BIOS and BEEP code table.

Please confirm:
Did you perform ANY work on the fans / cooling assembly?
If yes, describe.
 
I wouldnt say progressing to "begining automatic repair" a good sign. Sounds pretty bad to me. Also these werent standard POST beeps, these were LOUD beeps, as in cover your ears loud. POST beeps arent that loud and the fans are spinning. My guess would be. The PC had been operating at these "borderline" temps for so long the CPU finally said "enough is enough" (or to put it another way... theres only so long you can torture something before it eventually breaks)

No work has been done. That wont happen til tomorrow
 
Does this describe your 5 beeps?
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I cannot find a published example of a five beep error code that matches the OP report. AMIBIOS 5 beep code = CPU failure. POST handed off to boot.
Probably not a 5 beep POST error.

AMIBIOS does list a siren tone for CPU fan failure. Published description does not state if siren tone is constant or patterned.
CPU fan failure is consistent with reported affect and would POST pass to boot.

Recommend proceed to fan replacement.
 
The sound in the video sounds more like a siren. My sound is just 5 extremely loud non siren like beeps. However just now I turned on the laptop to record the sound for you but. No beeps this time and it got to the windows login screen (so no. "Preparing automatic repair" or "diagnosing your pc" this time). But I turned it off before going any further. So I now feel much better about replacing the fans and paste tomorrow
 
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Someone at American Megatrends misspelled processor. It happens.

Also note, that is not an AMI source document.
 
Well as stated. Even if those beeps meant "Processor Failure" if my processor had failed then my laptop wouldnt even turn on let alone boot up to the windows log in screen right?

Also two things for clarification... when applying thermal paste with the dot/pea/rice method does it apply to ALL CPU types? Because I hear that it only works on circular coolers/processors and square ones require a different method to get more coverage.

Also does applying paste also apply to the GPU? Cause everything i watched and read only mentions thermal paste application to CPUs and nothing about GPUs as if ppl dont put paste in GPUs (which i know they indeed do).

Lastly just to clarify im supposed to put a dot of paste on both the cpu AND the heatsink that goes on top of it? Cause everything I read only mentions putting it on the CPU, the heatsink above it will get paste applied when its sitting on top of the newly placed cpu. Soo is that correct?
 
On further analysis of the OP provided data, the BIOS implementation is not AMI. It is Aptio 4.x
Speccy reports incorrect version.
Aptio 5.x codes are consistent with 4.x. (Not germane, only noted)
See image in OP post https://pchelpforum.net/t/laptop-fan-sounds-terrible.20308/#post-37851

A 5 beep code in the Aptio 4.x UEFI implementation is indicative of a console error. No input or output console detected. A positive PS/2 setting will cause a console present condition whether or not a console is present.
For this error to be valid, one or two of two ribbon cables would have to fail or disconnect. Likelihood approaches zero - OP reports no disassembly.

Aptio 4.x and 5.x reserve space for OEM implementation in all checkpoint ranges.
OP reports a high volume sound which is consistent with legacy AMIBIOS impementations denoting a CPU fan failure.
The evidence suggests an OEM populated field in the reserved DXE or BDS space.
Control is passed to the boot device.

CPU fan failure is the subject of this thread and is consistent with all evidence presented.

Proceed with CPU fan replacement.
 
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Well as stated. Even if those beeps meant "Processor Failure" if my processor had failed then my laptop wouldnt even turn on let alone boot up to the windows log in screen right? INCORRECT. A fried CPU would likely not power on, or would power cycle infinitely.

Also two things for clarification... when applying thermal paste with the dot/pea/rice method does it apply to ALL CPU types? Because I hear that it only works on circular coolers/processors and square ones require a different method to get more coverage. Proceed as instructed. The structure of the CPU remains constant without regard to the shape of the cooling assembly contact plate.

Also does applying paste also apply to the GPU? Cause everything i watched and read only mentions thermal paste application to CPUs and nothing about GPUs as if ppl dont put paste in GPUs (which i know they indeed do). Yes. Apply thermal compound to the GPU cooling assembly. Labor is labor, and I promise you, if there is a cooling plate, there is thermal compound.

Lastly just to clarify im supposed to put a dot of paste on both the cpu AND the heatsink that goes on top of it? Cause everything I read only mentions putting it on the CPU, the heatsink above it will get paste applied when its sitting on top of the newly placed cpu. Soo is that correct? Place the thermal compound on the CPU/GPU. It will distribute itself. If you double up, you create the blanket effect (a bad thing).
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The task may seem daunting now. It is actually fairly simple.

It is wise to lay a sheet of foil on your work surface and to remove your shoes and socks. Reduces likelihood of static shock.
 
And, to clarify -
I omitted some detail in a reply above.

"Well as stated. Even if those beeps meant "Processor Failure" if my processor had failed then my laptop wouldnt even turn on let alone boot up to the windows log in screen right? INCORRECT. A fried CPU would likely not power on, or would power cycle infinitely."

In this context, the POST error 'Processor Failure' does not mean the processor is faulty. It means that the CPU may not be properly seated (bent pin or no pin contact) or is not receiving correct power. This particular error can present as a result of a failing power supply. A fried CPU would likely not power on, or would power cycle infinitely.

This does not apply here and is not consistent with ANYTHING reported in this thread or the referenced thread.
 
rps20171202_224028.jpg Soo no amount of rubbing with both cotton swab or coffee filer and alcohol is getting the paste 100% off my heatsink. I dont even wanna try getting it off the cpu yet if heatsink is this hard (i also hope a few scratches on the heatsink isnt bad)
 
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Avoid scratches on the processor and heatsink at all costs.
Use the end of a plastic ruler, if you have to.
I use either Eucalyptus oil, rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover, with a paper towel.
Looking at the image, the paste looks to have suffered extreme heat, indicating the heatsink wasn't doing it's job.
Maybe the heatsink contact was poor.
When you do get the cpu spotlessly clean, look at the processor for heat marks.
 
Well as you can see in the pic the heatsink already has scratches, also are you saying that stuff around the edges is burn marks and not still stuck on thermal paste? Also if a cotton swab is causing those scratches you see on the heat sink wouldnt a plastic ruler be worse? I mean its far more abrasive than cotton right?
 
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