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Upon start up the macair gives a tone sound continually - it is not the usual chime - never heard it before. It was brought to a mac store(not Apple store) and I hear they mentioned something about ram, nothing they could do but buy a new machine. I tried zapping PRAM. Does anyone know what this may be? Could it be the ram gone bad, and so a new logic board is required? If so, if I buy a used logic board is it as simple as swapping one out, and the machine is good to go, or will there be additional steps to get the logic board to sync with whatever else(SSD). Thanks
You can easily change the RAM modules yourself. If you unscrew the back you can see it’s right on top. You can remove it by pressing the sides next to it black plastic) outwards, which will cause the RAM to pop up, after that you can just gently pull them out. Problems with the RAM usually give intermittent beeps, instead of a continuous tone tho.
most times a Macbook makes a continual sound, it is an error message for missing hardware. if you have access to old drives, or RAM sticks, i would try replacing those. if you dont, then you would need a store to diagnose it for you. (Do not take it to manufacturer specialists, as they will likely try to sell you something) RAM is a replacable hardware, Where P.RAM is essentially a macs version of CMOS. A new logic board will require a fresh install of the OS on the Solid State.
