Troubleshooting

 

Symptom Charts/ Error Tones - 45

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error Tones

 

 

Note: Error tones occur before system software loads.

Computer beeps once

One beep means that no RAM is installed or detected.

at startup

1

If no DIMM is present, install a known-good DIMM in the top

 

 

 

slot and try again.

 

 

2

Reseat the DIMMs.

 

 

3

Run Apple Hardware Test. If the test finds bad memory,

 

 

 

replace the DIMMs one at a time and test until all bad DIMMs

 

 

 

are replaced with known-good modules.

 

 

4

Reseat the processor module.

 

 

5

Replace the processor module.

 

 

6

Replace the logic board.

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