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MacBook not working... please help!
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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So, I was installing two gigs of ram today on my MacBook. Installed... screws were a bit of a pain.... whatever. I turn it on and get 1gig... a little pissed but this does happen. I check both sticks of ram to make sure they are in there nice and snug.
Now I get nothing but a white flashing light when I turn on my MacBook! Eek. Haven't called Apple just yet... hoping to settle this before dealing with them.
Yes, I tried the old sticks of RAM... same thing.
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Join Date: Feb 2004
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Logic board is probably fried. Happened to a friend of mine when he installed third-party RAM. Take it to your nearest Apple Store for repair/replacement.
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Originally Posted by memory-minus
Logic board is probably fried. Happened to a friend of mine when he installed third-party RAM. Take it to your nearest Apple Store for repair/replacement.
Nope, fixed the problem. Apparently the L-Bracket has to be securely placed back into position or the MacBook won't fuction properly. I got this from one of Apple's own documents. I adjusted and adjusted the bracket until my computer and BOTH gigs finally worked. Now, I run beachball free.
I knew I could fix the bloody thing without Apple's help.
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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How many flashing lights?
Had similar thing happen in a PowerMac. White light was flashing 3 times, looked it up in the manual and it stated that 3 flashes were incompatible memory types blah blah blah.
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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congrats on the fix....
Ignore my other post.
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Originally Posted by aaardal
How many flashing lights?
Had similar thing happen in a PowerMac. White light was flashing 3 times, looked it up in the manual and it stated that 3 flashes were incompatible memory types blah blah blah.
The lights continued to flash... no string of flashing lights or anything like that. Good to know for future reference though.
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Join Date: Oct 2000
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Originally Posted by Proteus4
Nope, fixed the problem. Apparently the L-Bracket has to be securely placed back into position or the MacBook won't fuction properly. I got this from one of Apple's own documents. I adjusted and adjusted the bracket until my computer and BOTH gigs finally worked. Now, I run beachball free.
I knew I could fix the bloody thing without Apple's help.
That's weird. I ran my MacBook for a few days straight without the L bracket attached without any problems.
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