[Ti] freeze and then three beeps

Eric EricDD at myrealbox.com
Thu Jun 12 11:48:24 PDT 2003


thanks. i checked and the ram seemed to be in place.  eric


On Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at 06:46  PM, Deborah Shadovitz wrote:

> It may be that the RAM has been loosened and is simply not connecting 
> in the
> slot properly.
>
> On 6/11/03 4:09pm, "Eric" <EricDD at myrealbox.com> wrote:
>> thanks john: the ram does have a lifetime guarantee.  it's a 512 chip
>> (for 768 total - and I'm running 10.2.6)  but interestingly, this is a
>> replacement chip- the first one caused complete system freezes
>> constantly.  i've had this one for i'm guessing about 6 months now 
>> with
>> no problems.  so the question then is can ram go bad?  i should note
>> that in the last couple weeks i've had a few freezes.  thanks again.
>> eric
>
>> On Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at 03:54  PM, John Griffin wrote:
>
>>> Eric typed this message on 6/11/03 6:14 PM:
>>>
>>>> hi: this morning my powerbook froze up.  i shut it down by holding
>>>> down
>>>> the power button.   when i restarted, i heard it start up but then i
>>>> heard three beeps (or tones) and the  light that pulses when asleep
>>>> was
>>>> blinking.  the screen did not light up.
>>>>
>>>> i shut it down again and zapped the pram which seemed to do the 
>>>> trick
>>>> the second time (after taking out the battery and unplugging).   i 
>>>> ran
>>>> fsck and it fixed a lot of stuff.
>>>>
>>>> my question is what do the three tones (not sure how else to 
>>>> describe
>>>> the sound) mean.  i've never heard that before.
>>>>
>>>> this is a 667 dvi.   thanks.   eric
>>>
>>> I am guessing here, but it could be a problem with your RAM. I had
>>> this kind
>>> of behaviour with my old 667 DVI. I just had recently had the RAM
>>> upgraded
>>> and I found that one of the sticks had developed an intermittent
>>> problem.
>>>
>>> Good luck - and I am hoping you have RAM that has a lifetime 
>>> warranty.
>>>
>>> jg
>
>
> ----------
> Check out the Titanium email list FAQ
> http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/Titanium.html
>
> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <Titanium-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to 
> <Titanium-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
> Need help from a real person? Try.  
> <Titanium-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
>
> ----------
> $14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your 
> Mac ISP
> Serious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire!   
> http://macinternetaccess.com
>
> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler
> CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>
>
>   Cyberian   | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com!
>   Outpost    |         http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml
>



More information about the Titanium mailing list