3x Beep and that`s all folks

Hi,
I have a problem with my MB Pro power. When I want to turn it on /no matter if its plugged or not/, it will just beep for three times and the screen is turned on, but grey. Do u know where can be the problem? Thanks for every little help.

Hi Kay,
Yep, but the unlike the iMac, the MBP does not repeat the tones, they just sound once and only the flashing latch LED repeats. This is excerpted from the page I linked:
+"Some RAM may appear to pass the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) but still cannot be used by the operating system. In this case, the computer will display a gray screen, sound three tones and blink the power LED on the front of the computer three times, pause, and repeat the blinking until the computer is turned off."+
I suspect that most closely approximates the OP's symptom. Of course, either way, the solution is the same, which is another reason I provided the link - it actually offers a solution.

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