Q: I'm having trouble with installing a 8g kit in my late 2009 mac mini. when the parts are installed all i get is a beeping sound, i ... I'm having trouble with installing a 8g kit in my late 2009 mac mini. when the parts are installed all i get is a beeping sound, is there any way to get around this? more
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Apr 12, 2012 12:41 AM in response to Smooth Muzicby BDAqua,What is the source & link to this 8 GB kit please?
Can you count the beeps or flashes?
1 beep = no RAM installed
2 beeps = incompatible RAM types
3 beeps = no good banks
4 beeps = no good boot images in the boot ROM (and/or bad sys config block)
5 beeps = processor is not usable
In addition to the beeps, on some computers the power LED will flash a corresponding number of times plus one. The LED will repeat the sequence after approximately a 5-second pause. The tones are only played once.
Note: In this case, a flash is considered to be 1/4 second or 250 ms or greater in length.
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Apr 12, 2012 10:18 AM in response to BDAquaby Smooth Muzic,Thank you for the response. My Mac mini is giving me 3 beeps and 3 corresponding flashes.
This is the ram I'm using for the upgrade I purchased thru amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002YUF8ZG/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1334250935&sr=8-1
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Apr 12, 2012 11:03 AM in response to BDAquaby Smooth Muzic,I resolved the issue, one of the modules weren't working. I tried them indevisioully and one of them powered up the Mac and the other didn't and together they did not work. I had a another set of 8g 1067 Kingston ram that I installed and it came on I with no issues, ***** I couldn't use the faster 1333 ram but worth a try. Thank again for the quick response :)
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