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3 beeps, New transcend SSD, New thermal paste. WONT BOOT

Hi Everyone,

A week ago my MBA glitched out on the screen and i shut it down. Afterwarrds when I tried to turn it back on it started beeping 3 times over and over again. I found out it had to do withh bad RAM (online and direct from genius at apple store). I decided to buy a transcend jetdrive 500 240gb board and do the replacement myself. But no luck. I read about the thermal paste issue and again did this with the help of an experienced friend and no luck. I tried every start up key combo and still no luck.

The screen continues to stay black and beep three times...

Is there a step I'm missing? Is there a way to hard reset the computer so it realizes there is a new SSD inside?

Any other suggestions on a fix? or just bite the bullet and let apple fix it for 280 bucks???

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Well first you need to learn th different between RAM (random access memory and storage space (whether it be a hard drive, hired drive or SSD drive), they are totally different.

Unfortunately on this machine he RAM is not user-serviceable. It is integrated into the logic board. Your best bet will probably to return it to the original configuration, bite the bullet and get the Depot repair done by Apple for the $280. It will probably mean they have to replace the logic board. Do not tell Apple that you have been into it!

Before doing that, if you have a flash drive with the current operating system on it or an external drive I would try booting from that. There have been some machines that the three beeps were not related to RAM issues.

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Hi Mayer

Thanks for the response. I thought the RAM was built into the transcend jet drive. If not I guess this solves the issue and I need a new logicboard???

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Try booting from the external first. Also try booting from the repair partition by holding down the option key at start up. This may also be caused by a virus. These options failing, get the board replaced. Read this to widen your understanding: http://www.cnet.com/news/understanding-r...

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