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3 beeps after ugrading to 16GB RAM
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Three beeps is bad RAM. You might try removing and reseating the RAM chips, but if that does not do it, you probably got some defective RAM. Did it work okay with the old RAM?
As noted it means bad ram.
Even with that said, if you suddenly change something in a computer and it stops working, odds are that its what you altered. In this case adding the ram. Remove the ram and your computer will start back up.
Make sure the ram is seated properly, perhaps it was just not set in properly.
Even with that said, if you suddenly change something in a computer and it stops working, odds are that its what you altered. In this case adding the ram. Remove the ram and your computer will start back up.
Make sure the ram is seated properly, perhaps it was just not set in properly.
As others have said the ram could be bad but first try taking it out and putting it back in to make sure it is seated properly. If it still does not work you may have bad ram modules. If the memory is bad I would recommend going OWC for your memory. Never seems to give me any issues on anything I have put it in. It uses the same chips on the modules as stock apple ram.
...and you can remove 1 module at a time, if you remove the defective one it will boot up with no chimes as an 8GB machine. If it chimes with either single module in then you likely have the wrong RAM for your machine (or have used a poor quality supplier, or have been REALLY unlucky).
Just make sure you power the computer down an ground yourself before removing it
I would, he's been in there already ;-)
Thank you for your answer So I tried to push cmd+ option+ p+ r and I was able to start the laptop with 16 GB of RAM. But after 4 restart I had the same problem again. I checked the 2 ram one by one and one of them is working without any problem so now I am running with 10 Gb of RAM, is that ok ? I will return the defect one and buy a new one, is it ok if I buy a different one ( same characteristics but not Corsair ) ?
I bot it online and I can just replace it, I have to return it, get my money back and buy a new one that's why I am thinking to buy a different one.
I can't return the first one because I had a coupon and I payed only 10$ for it. I will just use it and if it's dead I will buy a different one.
The RAM you bought seems to need 1.5 Volt. I have 16 GB of Kingston HyperX 1.35 Volt RAM in my Late 2011 MacBook Pro and that is working fine. It also even runs at 2133 MHz.
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