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MacBook Pro Mid-2012 Faultly Unexplained RAM Problem?

So I have had this MacBook Pro mid-2012 since 2014. I have been through the thick and thin with it because its been such a pain in the (you know what) for me.

My problem is whenever I turn my MacBook Pro on it will after 5 minutes freeze/show lines on the screen which are usually blueish. It will then proceed to beep 3 times simultaniously with a 5 second break. And I have to force turn it off with the power button. How do I fix this?

I have had AppleCare say to me its a problem with the RAM in the Graphics Card (is there really RAM in the graphics card?). But, on top of that theres this thread and other threads on the Apple Support website saying its just the usual RAM and something to do with a faulty Logic Board.

I don’t really want to have to pay for Apple to service this for me when theres so many people with the same model MacBook as me experiencing the same problem. Its got 18 pages of comments!

The thread I’ve been surfing through: - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6481657?start=50&tstart=0

Please help me fix this! I am a BA (Hons) Uni student trying to study a degree amd I need my computer ASAP!

Posted on Dec 10, 2017 4:42 PM

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Grant Bennet-Alder

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Posted on Dec 11, 2017 9:11 AM

If you buy from a Mac-centric Vendor, they will tell you you could use more than what Apple originally recommended (up to two 8GB modules). Use a Vendor who says:

"It works in YOUR Mac,

or your money BACK."

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