How can you test for bad RAM in a MacBook Pro 2019?

My Mac (2019) has some symptoms of bad RAM but the Apple Diagnostic says "No issues found".Is there any other way to check what is wrong?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 14.7

Posted on Oct 19, 2024 12:49 PM

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Posted on Oct 19, 2024 1:17 PM

Just use the default MemTest86 settings since modifying any MemTest86 settings will cause the tests to fail or break on this model laptop. I forget what exactly occurs, but I know only the default settings are acceptable on the T2 Macs. The free version only allows you to perform four loops instead of unlimited.


Your profile is showing a 16" model. It would not be surprising for the Logic Board on that laptop to be bad since that model has an extremely high rate of failure.


Has your laptop been experiencing Kernel Panics? If so, then unless you are using some junk apps which could cause problems, then it is most likely a hardware issue with the Logic Board. Especially if you are seeing any "ProxiedDevice-Bridge" panics or "GPU Restarts". Junk apps are anti-virus apps, cleaning/optimizer apps, and third party security software since none of them are needed on a Mac and they usually cause more problems than they solve because they interfere with the normal operation of macOS at a very low level (aka causing system crashes & performance issues).


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Oct 19, 2024 1:17 PM in response to Avalon111

Just use the default MemTest86 settings since modifying any MemTest86 settings will cause the tests to fail or break on this model laptop. I forget what exactly occurs, but I know only the default settings are acceptable on the T2 Macs. The free version only allows you to perform four loops instead of unlimited.


Your profile is showing a 16" model. It would not be surprising for the Logic Board on that laptop to be bad since that model has an extremely high rate of failure.


Has your laptop been experiencing Kernel Panics? If so, then unless you are using some junk apps which could cause problems, then it is most likely a hardware issue with the Logic Board. Especially if you are seeing any "ProxiedDevice-Bridge" panics or "GPU Restarts". Junk apps are anti-virus apps, cleaning/optimizer apps, and third party security software since none of them are needed on a Mac and they usually cause more problems than they solve because they interfere with the normal operation of macOS at a very low level (aka causing system crashes & performance issues).


Oct 19, 2024 1:40 PM in response to HWTech

Thank you so much for your help—I really appreciate it, as I'm definitely not a computer wizard! My Mac keeps shutting down, and the report says 'Possible memory corruption' (photo attached).

I also have Avast installed, so I'm wondering if I should remove it.

If it turns out to be a logic board issue, is it fixable, or would I need to get a new laptop?

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