MacBook Pro 3 beeps

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MacBook Pro 3 beeps

So this is what happened

First of all for a week or so my sound would goes off for a couple of seconds with or without earphones on but I didn't put really put mind to that

But yesterday when I open my screen it froze so restarted and that like there was some distorted colors on the sign in screen so I restarted again and there was a message in grey and white letters saying there was a problem and to press any button and it didn't let me login to my account cause of the typing idk so I went on guest account and the typing on keyboard was different. Like foreign letters. Chargers works by the way. anyways after that I turned it off and doesn't let me turn on cause it does like 3 beeping noises everytime. I called apple and apparently it's the ram. I wanna know if it actually is that and if yes, would the other stuff that was going on has to do with the ram problem or is it a separate issue? And a quick question as well, replacing the ram does not have to do anything will the hard drive and won't delete everything I have on it? Just looking for different opinions, points of view and an honest advise or recommendation. Thank u.

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), iOS 7.1

Posted on Apr 18, 2014 2:46 PM

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Apr 18, 2014 2:52 PM in response to seramun92

Yes. Apple is correct

It is very likely that the other problems can be caused by bad RAM

Replacing RAM should not have an impact on your data but a backup is always a good thing especially because the bad RAM could possible corrupt your disk drive before you get it replaced

I suggest you backup ASAP

Allan

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Apr 18, 2014 2:51 PM in response to Allan Eckert

Thank you for ur input. But is the rest of the things that happened a side effect of the defective ram.? And once this replaced, it won't delete all my stuff I have in it.? Sp

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Apr 18, 2014 2:52 PM in response to seramun92

Read my reply again please

I added more to it

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seramun92 Author

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Apr 18, 2014 3:23 PM in response to Allan Eckert

Sorry thank u. How can I back it up? Do they just take out the hard drive before fixing the ram issue and they just put it back or how does this work?

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babowa

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Apr 18, 2014 3:32 PM in response to seramun92

The RAM has different and easy to access slots; they are not part of the hard drive (RAM is memory, hard drive is storage space). In fact, unless you have Applecare and they will replace the RAM for free, you can easily do it yourself - I upgraded mine in my 2012 MBP myself. That is unless yours is the retina model, then you can't do it.

Here are the instructions:

http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/macbookpro_13_unibody_mid12/

That is also where I purchased the RAM. Recommended vendor here and offers lifetime warranty.

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Apr 18, 2014 3:43 PM in response to babowa

Thanks so much, so as the previous recommendation above you, you Think everything that happened to it we're side effects of the ram? And I'm not that much of a tech wiz but replacing it myself isn't that hard? I don't wanna mess it up ya know. And I do see the rams I'm really gonna look into it , thanks.

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babowa

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Apr 18, 2014 3:46 PM in response to seramun92

Hard to tell until the RAM is replaced. Look at the install videos and then look at their prices for RAM. Then if you're close enough to an Apple store, stop there and ask how much they want to replace the RAM. After that, you can make a decision.

You can also take it to the store first for a free diagnosis - but it really does sound like it is the RAM.

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seramun92 Author

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Apr 18, 2014 3:56 PM in response to babowa

Thanks you really helped me out. I did see the prices and will watch the video, and see if I'm capable. besides that the closest apple store ifs 4 hrs away from me but if not, I'm going to the geek squad and get some ram replacement prices. And like you said. I'll make the decision from there.

Thanks a lot!

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babowa

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Apr 18, 2014 4:43 PM in response to seramun92

I would not buy RAM from a retailer unless they offered a lifetime guarantee - a lot of the RAM is made for PCs and may or may not work on a Mac even though the specs are the same. Macs are very particular about their RAM, that's way folks here usually recommend either OWC (macsales.com) or Crucial as they sell Mac RAM and guarantee it. And, don't buy any "Value" RAM - won't work in most cases.

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Apr 18, 2014 4:45 PM in response to seramun92

I would stay away from Geek Squad for memory to go in Macs.

So far it sounds good in PCs but not Macs.

Allan

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seramun92 Author

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Apr 18, 2014 5:15 PM in response to babowa

Even if I did buy my Mac from best buy? I should get the ram with them?

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seramun92 Author

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Apr 18, 2014 5:16 PM in response to seramun92

Shouldnt*

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babowa

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Apr 18, 2014 5:47 PM in response to seramun92

Best Buy gets the box containing the Mac from Apple - they don't do anything to it, just sell it.

However, with the RAM, I have no idea which mfr's RAM they have and sell - it won't be "Apple" RAM as Apple does not manufacture RAM - and whether or not it would work with your machine.

Just did a search on their website for RAM; not too impressed.

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