IMac :: 09 27" I7 Won't Boot After Installing Additional 8GB RAM, It Beeps?
Aug 26, 2010
I bought 2x4GB modules of RAM from OWC for my 2009 27" i7 iMac. Following the video on OWC for replacing the memory, I opened the RAM tray / area at the bottom of it, and there were two RAM modules in it, one on each side (2x2GB), I moved the 2GB module on the left over to the right side, and inserted 2 4GB modules into the left tray, reattached the metal panel / strip and booted up and it beeps :/
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Oct 18, 2009
Last night I got a MSG on the screen indicating that I needed to restart. Now my Mac won't boot, I get two beeps before. It gets to the Apple logo. I tried booting from the OSX disk, same results.
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Jun 13, 2012
i wanna boot from USB but i just hear 3 beeps .. Ive done some research about the beeps and it seems like 3 beeps is a sign off something wrong with the RAM .. but the funny thing is what i can boot up normally and there is no problem, Lion starts up with no problem other than that is to slow. I used the Carbon Copy Cloner to get my Snow Leopard Install down to the USB.. Maybe something isn't right ? Â
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Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Jan 9, 2011
I want to replace the hard drive in my iMac (2009 i5 model) but I'm not sure how I can copy my Boot Camp partition over. I had a difficult time trying to installing Windows 7 on my computer the first time I did it, I had to slip in extra drivers and remove ram sticks and stuff like that but once I got it running it has ran fine without any problems. I skimmed through the SSD upgrade thread looking for info but I didn't see anything that jumped out at me. When I google'd the issue, almost all of the info I found was from 2009 and older. So, what is the best way to copy a Boot Camp partition to a new hard disk?
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Feb 1, 2012
my Macbook Pro doesn't boot after updating the EFI, I just updated and restarted as it says in the description of the update and then it does not boot, making 4 short beeps and then 4 longer, I don't know what's happening. There was no problem during the update (no problem with electricity or similar)
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.1)
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Apr 4, 2012
My iMac suddenly won't boot up. It stays black and simply beeps. Holding the start button shuts it down. It's about 3 1/2 yrs old, but has been well-maintained.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
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Sep 6, 2008
I have a 1Ghz PowerPC G4 iMac and want to delete everything and start again with Leopard. (it seems to be within the system reqs.) Problem is the DVD drive isn't functioning properly. It sees the OSX DVD but won't boot from it. Question - What's the best alternative method? Create a boot firewire disk?
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Jul 28, 2009
I just finished up a fresh install of Windows 7 and downloaded and installed the NVidia driver from their site directly since the one in the Boot Camp files is pretty old and technically the Vista driver anyway.
But I still need the Brightness, Sound, etc key functionality. Is there a way to selectively install Boot Camp drivers? That's the only one I need. The wireless, chipset, video and everything else works just fine (and in some cases better) than the ones included in Apple's setup.
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May 26, 2009
I have an imac with OSX. Just tried to turn it on and screen is blank and getting 3 beeps.
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Dec 19, 2009
I hear 3 beeping sounds when i start my mac OS X. It just shows a blank light blue screen. I have not updated it in a long time. I have a Imac "20" inch
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Dec 25, 2008
This is the 1st time i got a Mac , i bought a black Macbook 2.4GHz some days ago .
I installed Windows Vista Ultimate using Boot Camp , and all went smoothly .
Only 1 prob is when restarting , i have to wait too long for the Windows to log on , i think about 1min with the black screen.
And if i want to boot in Mac OS , i have to push down the D button or the Alt, it takes quite a long time too .
So do you guys have any solution to this problem ? I want to get rid of the waiting time, way too much.
And do you know how to make my Macbook jump right in the choosing section when it starts ? ( so that i dont have to push down any button when it starts )
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Jul 2, 2008
I recently got an 20' 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Imac. It came with 1 gig of Ram. I purchased 2 2Gig SODIMM chips from New Egg. The ram specs matches what the little manual says. ddr2, pc2-5300 667MHz. When I install the new chips, the mac won't start. Period. No beeps, no nothing. I can sort of hear it try to start, then quits.
When I put back the original ram chip. Works again.When I have the original ram chip AND 1 of the new chips (for a total of 3 gigs of RAM) it works.Swapped one new chip with the other (as long as the original is in) Works.Original Chip is on the right side, New is on the left. Swapped places. Works.The mac will start ONLY if the original is in place. I should be able to start it with the nes ones in but it won't. I know both works because I swapped them.Anybody have any ideas on what's going on? Is there a setting somewhere I need to change or something?
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Mar 17, 2012
I recently bought iMac on 2011 with snow leopard installed, recently I decided to try lion, I made a fresh install but since then my Mac is just making these annoying noises, kind like alert beep every time I launch an application, surf on web...
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7)
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Sep 8, 2014
I turned my iMac on (2008 model) but after 10 minutes it went black and beeped 3 times loudly, repeating at 5 second cycles. Shut it down by pressing the ON button for 5 sec. Restarted and all worked for a hour before repeating the same problem...screen and keyboard and touchpad all locked out....shut down with the ON button. On restart it gave me the 3 beeps every 5 sec with an ALL BLACK screen...no hard disk whirring, either. I don't know how to do cardiac massage on an iMac. Is it dead? Is it the processor? Is it the video card? Is it the hard disc?Â
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iMac, iOS 7.1.2
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Jun 16, 2012
My iMac turns on but just beeps three times stops beeps more times and won't start up
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iMac
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Jan 15, 2010
Anyone know where I can download additional Mail Stationary Templates?
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Aug 28, 2010
Need advice from those people buying an additional display to use with iMac 27.
Would you buy a smaller 24 inch iPS panel like Dell U2410 ($475 incl tax and shipping) or a 27 inch LED/TN panel (around $350 - 450) with the same size? I can also buy HP 2710M TN panle for $300
I'm not doing anything related to the Photo stuffs but Coding/Programming. So the Text should be crisp and clear ,easy to read .
Budget around $500, Please recommend any good 27 display that can meet my requirements, if you think I should go with the same size with my 27 iMac.
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Aug 15, 2010
I can't make a decision about what monitor I should buy to use with my new iMac 27. I have a limit budget about $400 -$500. I narrow my choice into these models, which are Dell U2410 and HP 2710m or Dell U2311H.
I'm a Software Engineer and I'm using the Dell U2410 at my company and I dont have any problem with it. I can get it only $435
The problem is that I would like to know people using 27 iMac with a smaller monitor like 24 inch. What do you feel? any different? That's why my choice includes Hp2710M even if it's not the IPS monitor but a TN monitor. I cna get it $340
The Dell U2311h is the IPS monitor as well and I can get it only $250. With only one inch less than U2410 but less price almost $200, I could not ignore it.
Should i get ont of the IPS monitor even if the screen is smaller or use the same size with my iMac 27? I cant afford the IPS 27 inch.
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Jun 26, 2012
I want to update to Lion, but it says I need 2G of memory. I only have 1. How do I go about getting the additional memory for my computer?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Jan 31, 2012
I'm trying to work on compiling a "family video" with clips from my siblings. They all use PCs and I'm the only Mac, but they're sending me Mpeg files that I can't open. I get a notification that I need "additional software" in order to open those files and get them working in iMovie.
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iMac 2.66/2/500 and MacBook 2.4/2/250 and iPhone 3GS, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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Apr 4, 2012
Is there anyway to connect my Dell Latitude laptop to my 27" iMac to use as a monitor.I have been told that it is only possible to connect mac to mac.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7)
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Apr 19, 2010
I'm getting ready to but the imac i5 this week, I know a lot of you have said not to buy the additional 4 mg ram from Apple, buy it from outside, but looking at the Apple imac page it says to buy 8mg of ram costs an additional $200. Isn't that a good price to go from 4 to 8mg ram??? Any other advice you can give this first time mac buyer?
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Oct 2, 2010
I installed a new SSD from Crucial and I want to recover from my Time Capsule. How do you boot from the CD? I've done the press Option key and there I can choose the OSX install cd but then after I press it the screen changes to the apple logo and sits there. Do I need to wait for a long time or something? Did I press the wrong keys?
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Apr 8, 2008
I recently purchased a mac pro for my work! I just got my memory modules from OWC and i installed them. After installing them, my macpro refuses to boot normally. It keeps going to a black screen that tells me there is no boot disk available and please insert disk and press enter to boot. My bootable HDD is in the HDD bay. I held down the option key and it booted up by selecting the bootdisk. Problem is after i booted up, everything in my Mac OS is lagging. All the applications are lagging. As i am typing this thread, the words that i am typing are really lagging.
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Feb 19, 2009
I have a spare hdd I want to install Windows 7, can I just pop in the HDD and install windows 7 or will my macbook not allow that?
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May 16, 2010
I am having problems trying to install Windows 7 through Boot Camp. I have already deleted my old Win XP. I get to the step in Boot Camp when it asks me to enter the Win OS CD into the computer, than click continue or w/e, and it says no CD found. It's not a problem w/ my CD/DVD reader cause it appears on my comp that I have CD in. I have already updated my mac for all firmware and OS updates. I am using MacBook Pro 2009, BootCamp version 2.0, and Windows 7.
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Oct 24, 2007
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Oct 10, 2010
have legit snow leopard dvd with boot camp 3.0
if i run the boot camp setup in win 7, it says my laptop doesn't support x64.
if i install the .msi it says i don't have the elevated privileges to do it.
if check the properties of the .msi the option to run the program as an administrator is grayed out
if i change the user account settings to eliminate the prompt to run as admin and then reboot, i still cannot open the damn installer because it says i need the priviliges.
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Dec 20, 2010
I'm a complete newbie to Macs. Bought my first Mac and wanted to upgrade the hard drive and complete a fresh install with my OSX DVD that came with my system. When I change the drive how to I get the OS on the drive? Do I boot to the DVD or the HD? How do I boot the drive I need?
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Aug 28, 2009
It just hangs at the spinning pinwheel. I shut the machine off and booted it into Verbose-mode (Command-V) and it stops at "Initializing Power Manager" or something very early on. I pulled the battery and unplugged the machine, am letting it cool off (not that there's a point) -- it's one of the original MacBooks that had that "shutoff" problem with the wire that'd melt and short to the heatsink but mine never had the issue because I wasn't using it very often at the time. Any ideas? The drive does show up when I hold down Option.
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