Black screen and beeps at startup

hi, my macbook pro is two months old. Today when I tried to start it up, I have encountered a black screen and a series of beeps. Beeps are regular with 3 seconds of intervals. I counted it up to 13 and it was continuing. Flash led is accompanying the beeps. No additional hardware is plugged in or no new software is set up. I searched the problem a bit, but no solution or advice is helpful. cdrom sounds but does not respond, any key combination does not work. I will take it to the service but beforehand I want to ask you people if anyone has an idea. Thanks.

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Here is an article on the beeps and flashing lights:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2341?viewlocale=en_US
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