![]() Remove the HDD by disconnecting it from the Sata and Power cables, the hard disk drive will usually also be mounted in the recorder with screws.If there is no power switch imply disconnect the main power cable. Power down the unit using the Power switch, and then disconnect the main power cable.Disconnect external peripherals such as mouse and monitor.here are the steps to disconnect the Hard Drive: If not, please reach out to your local technician or installer. ![]() We’re going to show you how to determine if the reason for this cycling behavior is in fact a failed hard drive, however, you’ll need to be comfortable with opening the recorder. In reality, the recorder is only beeping once- for each time it reboots. Often our tech support gets calls for this as a recorder that “keeps beeping”. With a totally failed Hard Drive- the recorder will often boot cycle, you’ll hear it beep as it turns on but once the Operating system gets to a point where it needs to access the Hard drive, there is a critical failure and it restarts. ![]() The two most common scenarios for this are totally failed HDD and lack of power. How can I stop my recorder from beeping III: Physical Tests.īesides those basic abnormalities, there are a couple of other situations where the recorder might beep- but you may not be able to access it at all to check the log. Simply inspect for any abnormalities but if nothing is wrong, it likely was a false alarm. If it goes off it could mean a number of possibilities but it will often trigger due to a Coax cable connection losing signal, or if a camera’s fixed view is altered drastically and suddenly. The tamper sensor can be a bit sensitive as it was designed to cover a wide array of miscellaneous scenarios. If the camera is no longer working, replace the camera. Check its network cable as well, and source of POE power. In this case, check the camera itself to make sure it’s still functioning by doing a power/IR test. This message means that your recorder has lost an ongoing connection to a particular IP camera. Later in the article, we’ll run through the steps to confirming if your recorder’s hard drive is causing an issue. ![]() You can try manually restarting the unit to see if this will cause it to detect the HDD. The system believes your Hard drive is having issues or the disk is completely undetected. If this does not resolve try a different cable, and/or restarting the router or switch the recorder is connected to. If this did not resolve on its own, Check the ethernet port in the back of the recorder to see if the cable is still firmly attached. Sometimes issues like this are caused by a network device itself such as the router or cable and may self resolve. If you receive this error in the log from an alarm beep it means the unit no longer detects a network connection. If these resolutions fail to resolve these issues- we suggest you contact technical support. Here are some examples of some issues, or ‘abnormalities’, you could find in the log that results in the beeping. Below, are the more common error types that usually result in ana audible beeping. The log may already list any errors from the day, but you can use the search field to make it search the day for errors. Once you are logged in, use your mouse to click the “OPERATION” tab, and from there if you are not in the Log by default, simply click the tab. ![]() Right-clicking the screen and clicking the ‘main menu’ will usually prompt the login page. In order to get to the log, first, you’ll need to log into the recorder using your pattern or password. How can I stop my recorder from beeping II: Check The log. We’re gonna show you how to do this now, feel free to read the article below, and/or follow along with the video! If you still have access to the recorder- you should check the log – in most instances, the log can be found by accessing the recorder locally with a mouse and monitor. Firstly, know that the beeping will always be due to some kind of issue the recorder’s system can tell is present. To that end, t here are some important things to consider when dealing with a recorder that is beeping continuously. Perhaps you just got your recorder, and already it’s causing you a headache with this repeated beeping, it seems to be working but then why beep repeatedly? Well, there are many different reasons why you could be experiencing this inconvenient noise coming from your recorder. Then, one day seemingly out of nowhere there is a pesky, repeating ‘beep’ every so many seconds, or minutes. “Hey everyone! Joe here with another article and accompanying video for you! Today we’re talking about the troubleshooting steps you should take if you find yourself stuck wondering “How can I stop my recorder from beeping?” Maybe you have had your recorder for a long time, and up until this point its been behaving just fine. How can I stop my recorder from beeping I: Why is it beeping? ![]()
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