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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
3 beeps on Startup, but runs perfect on Target Mode?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1535221" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Liquid spills can be VERY VERY unpredictable. Accessing a computer via Target Disk mode...and booting the computer from it's own HD or optical drive are different. Accessing a computer via Target Disk mode is sort of treating that computer as an external hard drive (which is VERY different from booting a computer from it's own HD). Apparently this difference was effected by the liquid spill.</p><p></p><p>I agree with bobtomay...the problem is probably not a hard drive issue.</p><p></p><p>Something electronic on the logic board was most likely damaged with the liquid spill...and this "electronic thing" must be a requirement in the startup/booting process. There are 1000's and 1000's of circuits on a logic board...and this is something that cannot be repaired by a user. This is why liquid spills almost always result in the need for a replacement logic board ($$$).</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1535221, member: 56379"] Liquid spills can be VERY VERY unpredictable. Accessing a computer via Target Disk mode...and booting the computer from it's own HD or optical drive are different. Accessing a computer via Target Disk mode is sort of treating that computer as an external hard drive (which is VERY different from booting a computer from it's own HD). Apparently this difference was effected by the liquid spill. I agree with bobtomay...the problem is probably not a hard drive issue. Something electronic on the logic board was most likely damaged with the liquid spill...and this "electronic thing" must be a requirement in the startup/booting process. There are 1000's and 1000's of circuits on a logic board...and this is something that cannot be repaired by a user. This is why liquid spills almost always result in the need for a replacement logic board ($$$). - Nick [/QUOTE]
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