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remove RAM,now MBP dont start

Twe Foju

Twe Foju

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help, ive done something bad here, so earlier as i post here, i was having this problem with MBP where everytime i restart, the indicator light flashes 3x and i had to restart it a couple of times to get my MBP work

so i thought i should remove my RAM and replace it again, you know, who knows its loose or what

so i did remove both of the RAM, and boom, when i put it back on and try to turn on my MBP, nothing, only with the indicator flash blinking with black screen, usually it will at least take me to the white screeen and then the indicator light blinks, but after i remove the RAM, now it wont even start

helppp!! i feel like ive done something really bad here :(
 
nope, i took off the ram and put it in again

and it even get worse

or wait... do i have to reset GPU or VRAM thingy usually when you remove your RAM? or you usually dont have to and my RAM is basically damaged?
 
Well when i have replaced RAM before I have never done a reset.
It looks like you have dodgy Ram connectors or your Logic Board might be on the way out (needs replacing). Are you sure the RAM is firmly in its slots.
 
You don't usually, but you should just to make sure. If you are still having problems, I'd see if you could find an Apple specialist to physically check the system. Have you tried booting off of a CD/DVD? If it works, it may not be the RAM.

TEG
 
if you could find a known working stick of RAM i'd try it. The RAM might just be bad (original problem of 3 flashes leads to RAM).

But take it into a specialist nevertheless.
 
That MBP should be under warranty. Not sure whether there is apple certified repair around where you are but you might want to check it out.

You probably didn't seat the ram properly. You also want to try 1 ram module, put it in slot a, try to start, put in in slot b, try to start. Then the second ram module, put it in slot a, try to start, put in in slot b, try to start. (This way to see whether it's a ram problem).
 
it is under warranty, and its not even 5 months yet, yes, i think its the RAM, because there is no way its the MBP itself, as i never move it a single inch from my table and its indeed greatly protected by me, haha

so does RAM goes bad by it self? i mean its still a freaking new machine, and i never even open the battery to see the RAM until this problem appears

anyway, i will be taking it to the Apple care center but i dont expect a RAM replace tho as im using 3rd party RAM

but i doubt its my MBP, if it is im screwed :(
 
Have you tried one RAM chip at a time? Do you still have the original RAM to try?

Even if it is the MBP, you shouldn't be screwed. It's still under warranty and Apple will repair it if necessary.
 
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