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Q: Macbook Pro 15' (early 2011) - screen scrambles and a beeping noise ... what's wrong?
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by mende1,Nov 10, 2012 2:05 PM
mende1
Nov 10, 2012 2:05 PM
in response to jenniferfromthompsons station
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DesktopsBeeping indicates a RAM problem. Insert the OS X DVD that came with the computer, press D key on boot and run the extended test
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by thomas_r.,Nov 10, 2012 2:11 PM
thomas_r.
Nov 10, 2012 2:11 PM
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Mac OS XBeeping at startup means that the machine has failed its hardware self-check at startup. How many beeps there are will tell you what is wrong:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1547
If you replaced the RAM right before this started happening, that may be the issue, but it could be something else. You will probably want to get is checked out by Apple.
