Ram Question (3 Beeps)

[SamWavy]

Hey,

I bought a like new Early 2011 Macbook Pro 2.2Ghz w/ 8GB (Kingston Value RAM KT-MB1333/4G) few weeks ago off someone.

I was having trouble formatting the macbook, and every time I booted the osx dvd or boot from an external drive, there would be 3 beeps repeating stuck on the apple logo screen during start up.

I took it into Genius Bar, and they just reformatted it directly through there network cable, without using a disc. I still get the 3 beeps, and not able to boot off my external hard drive. I think it's faulty ram and its not the right one installed.

Now, what should I do to fix this issue?
I now want to order the 8GB kit from OWC.
Would the 3 beeps go away after the upgrade?

Any suggestions will be much appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Krazy Bill]

Now, what should I do to fix this issue?

Open it up, remove the RAM sticks and reseat them making sure they're snug.

 

[GGJstudios]

I was having trouble formatting the macbook, and every time I booted the osx dvd or boot from an external drive, there would be 3 beeps repeating stuck on the apple logo screen during start up.

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[SamWavy]

Open it up, remove the RAM sticks and reseat them making sure they're snug.

I've already tried re-seating the memory and I still get the 3 beeps.
My macbook recognizes the 8GB's when I go to "About This Mac" and I can use it with the OS X Snow Leopard.
It's that just when I boot off a drive or want to format with a disc, it's still stuck at Apple logo screen repeating 3 beeps.

Looks like I'm going to order another 8GB ram kit from OWC.
I've been reading that the Kingston "Value Ram" is not good for macbooks.