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sokkerking12345 · sokkerking12345 #1 (**permalink**)

04-13-2011, 04:53 PM

So today after school I head upstairs and open my 2009 MacBook and turn on the power. Instead of attempting to start osx, it just goes into this cycle of beeping where it plays a tone for about 1/2-3/4 of a second, then rests for a second. As it does this, the light on the front flashes with the sound. WHY?!? It was working fine this morning, I closed it before I left, and just opened it when I got home to find it in this state. The screen remains off the entire time, the fan isn't on, and I may also note that it starts doing this as soon as I hit the power button, and it does not wait a second like it would if it were starting an os. I've powercycled it multiple times, but to no avail. What is going on and why? >_<

Buzzard2010 · Buzzard2010 #2 (**permalink**)

04-13-2011, 04:58 PM

How many times does it beep before stopping?

- Simon

sokkerking12345 · sokkerking12345 #3 (**permalink**)

04-13-2011, 08:46 PM

Indefinitely. I had to force it to shut down.

sokkerking12345 · sokkerking12345 #4 (**permalink**)

04-13-2011, 08:50 PM

Hold on-
Intel-based Mac Power On Self Test RAM error codes
I'm gonna check on my RAM.

6string · 6string #5 (**permalink**)

04-13-2011, 08:53 PM

It sounds like your RAM may be at play here.
You can try the AHT.
Intel-based Macs: Using Apple Hardware Test

Also, what you can do is take out one stick of RAM, and turn your MB on.
If it still happens, put that stick back in and take out the other and try again.

sokkerking12345 · sokkerking12345 #6 (**permalink**)

04-13-2011, 09:27 PM

Sorry guys, problem solved. My dad, being the GREAT GUY that he is, took the ram out of my computer instead of just taking the whole thing while I was at school. >_< So, yeah.

robduckyworth · robduckyworth #7 (**permalink**)

04-14-2011, 04:26 AM

lol, now that is sneaky.

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Member Since: Apr 13, 2011 Posts: 4	04-13-2011, 09:27 PM Sorry guys, problem solved. My dad, being the GREAT GUY that he is, took the ram out of my computer instead of just taking the whole thing while I was at school. >_< So, yeah. Last edited by bobtomay; 04-14-2011 at 04:44 AM. Reason: Language
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Member Since: Jan 04, 2011 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 2,972 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, 2.5GHz i7, 750GB, 6770M 1GB, iPad 3, iPhone 4, custom PC	04-14-2011, 04:26 AM lol, now that is sneaky. If you find a post helpful, don't forget to use the reputation system (top right of post.) Join us in the IRC! How? Add me on Steam, Origin or PSN (Vita): robduckyworth Last edited by bobtomay; 04-14-2011 at 04:44 AM.
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sokkerking12345 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 13, 2011 Posts: 4	04-13-2011, 04:53 PM So today after school I head upstairs and open my 2009 MacBook and turn on the power. Instead of attempting to start osx, it just goes into this cycle of beeping where it plays a tone for about 1/2-3/4 of a second, then rests for a second. As it does this, the light on the front flashes with the sound. WHY?!? It was working fine this morning, I closed it before I left, and just opened it when I got home to find it in this state. The screen remains off the entire time, the fan isn't on, and I may also note that it starts doing this as soon as I hit the power button, and it does not wait a second like it would if it were starting an os. I've powercycled it multiple times, but to no avail. What is going on and why? >_<
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sokkerking12345 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 13, 2011 Posts: 4	04-13-2011, 08:50 PM Hold on- Intel-based Mac Power On Self Test RAM error codes I'm gonna check on my RAM.
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6string #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 09, 2009 Location: Down Under :D Posts: 5,484 Mac Specs: Back to my old 2.2GHz C2D MB after selling my MBP and wondering what my next Mac will be :)	04-13-2011, 08:53 PM It sounds like your RAM may be at play here. You can try the AHT. Intel-based Macs: Using Apple Hardware Test Also, what you can do is take out one stick of RAM, and turn your MB on. If it still happens, put that stick back in and take out the other and try again.
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