Hi! This is my first time being on this forum and I'm in a bit of a jam. My Macbook is a black early 2008 model. I am trying to install two 2 gig sticks of RAM I just purchased from Amazon. I went with a model that met all the specifications for the Macbook, but not one that was Apple Certified to save a few dollars.
The RAM I got was Amazon.com: PNY OPTIMA 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel Kit DDR2 667 MHz PC2-5300 Notebook / Laptop SODIMM Memory Modules MN4096KD2-667: Electronics
Reviewers of the product have said they have used this particular stick on their own Macbooks and Pros.
I try putting both new sticks in the Macbook, turn on the computer, but the Macbook does not boot, it doesn't make the chime or display anything, the screen stays black. I thought maybe one of the sticks might have been DOA so I installed one stick at a time but no matter which stick or which slot I tried, it refused to boot.
Then I tried pairing one new stick with one old stick. I'm upgrading from two 1GB sticks to two 2GB sticks. I try the combination and the Macbook boots up fine. I check my RAM and it reports 3gigs installed. I try the other new stick and I get the same result. That must mean the sticks are ok, right? I cannot for the life of me figure out why they will not boot together. I have tried reseating the sticks numerous times and I am all out of ideas besides just returning the sticks.
Any help on the matter would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you!!!
The RAM I got was Amazon.com: PNY OPTIMA 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel Kit DDR2 667 MHz PC2-5300 Notebook / Laptop SODIMM Memory Modules MN4096KD2-667: Electronics
Reviewers of the product have said they have used this particular stick on their own Macbooks and Pros.
I try putting both new sticks in the Macbook, turn on the computer, but the Macbook does not boot, it doesn't make the chime or display anything, the screen stays black. I thought maybe one of the sticks might have been DOA so I installed one stick at a time but no matter which stick or which slot I tried, it refused to boot.
Then I tried pairing one new stick with one old stick. I'm upgrading from two 1GB sticks to two 2GB sticks. I try the combination and the Macbook boots up fine. I check my RAM and it reports 3gigs installed. I try the other new stick and I get the same result. That must mean the sticks are ok, right? I cannot for the life of me figure out why they will not boot together. I have tried reseating the sticks numerous times and I am all out of ideas besides just returning the sticks.
Any help on the matter would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you!!!