Start up from disc and getting three beeps

I am trying to find out why my Mac keeps freezing and tried to start up from the disc. I am getting 3 beeps and then a pause and three beeps again and so on.
I turned the computer off .

Memory problem. See:
Intel-based Mac Power On Self Test RAM error beeps
Power On Self-Test Beep Definition - Part 2

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If you repair Permissions and get the message Permissions repair complete, then go back and repair again, anything that reappears is not really an "error." Just ignore it.
If the Lion upgrade from Snow Leopard did all that and you have no backup to restore, then you're out of luck. But I don't understand how you went from Snow Leopard on a three months old machine. It wouldn't have come with Snow Leopard and Snow Leopard couldn't have been installed on it. Maybe you want to clarify.
EDIT: this would appear now to be a Lion, not a Snow Leopard issue. Why don't you ask for help in the Lion forum? Perhaps there are some fixes for your issues.
https://discussions.apple.com/community/mac_os/mac_os_x_v10.7_lion?view=discussi ons
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I get three beeps when I start my 2008 15" MBP. I'm thinking RAM problem. Is it possible to buy RAM for my (ahem) vintage model?

I Get three beeps when I start my MBP. It's an old model 2008 15". I think I need to buy new RAM. Is RAM available for these older models?

RAM is available from OWC and Crucial, the best sources of Mac compatible RAM.
Ciao.
Take out the RAM modules and clean the contacts. Reinstall them making certain that they are well seated.
If the tones come on again, test by installing each module in each bay to determine if the module or the bay is faulty.

Need help!!!! I've got an old mac mini G4 and while adding a cd to itunes, there was a power shortage to the house. Now when I try to reboot I get three beeps and the CD is still stuck in the mac. How do I get the CD out and is that why I am getting beeps

Need help!!!! I've got an old mac mini G4 and while adding a cd to itunes, there was a power shortage to the house. Now when I try to reboot I get three beeps and the CD is still stuck in the mac. How do I get the CD out and is that why I am getting the three beeps?

If you can't eject a CD or DVD or open the drive tray
How do I eject a defective DVD?: Apple Support Communities
How to eject a CD on a MAC mini with PC keyboard and mouse « FAQforge
From:
Mac computers: About startup tones
3 successive tones, a 5 second pause (repeating): This indicates RAM does not pass a data intregrity check.
1 long tone while holding down the power button: Indicates an EFI ROM update is in progress on a computer manufactured before 2012.
3 long tones, 3 short tones, 3 long tones: Indicates EFI ROM corruption is detected and the computer is in EFI ROM recovery mode.

I tried to reinstall iCal from Disk and get an error

I deleted info.plist from my iCal package. I had read somewhere that if I deleted that all old files in my iCal would be deleted. But instead what happened is I get an error when I try to start "2008-05-19 15:29:46.693 iCal[9051:10b] No Info.plist file in application bundle or no NSPrincipalClass in the Info.plist file, exiting logout" So then I tried to reinstall iCal from Disk and get the error "The Installer could not validate the contents of the 'iCal' package. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance"

lizesc,
Welcome back to Apple Discussions.
I deleted info.plist from my iCal package.
Just for the edification of other users, you should never alter any files inside of an application package.
Drag your current copy of iCal to the trash, and then follow these steps to reinstall iCal:
1. Insert your Leopard Installation disk into the computer.
2. The disk will appear on your desktop.
3. Double click on the "Optional Installs" folder.
4. Double click on the "Optional Installs.mpkg."
5. Click on (Continue) in Introduction.
6. Click on (Continue) in Software License Agreement.
7. Click on (Agree) to agree to the terms of the software license agreement.
8. Click on the disclosure arrow ▶ next to Applications.
9. Select (✓) iCal.
10. Click (Continue).
11. After iCal has been reinstalled, download and install the OS X 10.5.2 Combo Update.
;~)

I have changed my Apple ID from an old email to a new one. But It keeps coming up with my old email and asking for my old password. How do i stop this from happening and get it onto my new one?

I have changed my Apple ID from an old email to a new one. But It keeps coming up with my old email and asking for my old password. How do i stop this from happening and get it onto my new one? Its on my Ipad and iphone 5, please help as its doing my head it

How do you update it? Basically what has happened my password was disabled for "security reasons" on sunday (21/10/12), so i tried to reset it, but for some reason i couldnt get into my old email (probably because i havent used it for 2 years), so i read on here i could swap it to a new email that i currently use (which is what i have done) ive swapped everythin over to it (facetime, iCloud etc) but keeps coming up with old email and asking for password

Can you delete an item from itunes and get your money back???

hi!!! can u please tell me if you can delete an item from itunes and get your money back???
Thanks XD

You can certainly delete it, but you won't get your money back.
Stedman

I have not synced my iphone to my new computer. My old computer is dead. How do I keep the music on my iphone from disappearing and get synced to the new computer?

I have not synced my iphone to my new computer. My old computer is dead. How do I keep the music from disappearing and get synced to the new computer?

This will cost you http://www.wideanglesoftware.com/touchcopy/index.php
or see this doc http://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3141

Accessing Custom Controller from setter and Getter methods

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How can we access the custom controller from setter and getter methods,is there any way to do that.
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Can i get the iphone from USA and get it unlocked in India

can i get the iphone from USA and get it unlocked in INdia

No. Any locked phones purchased in the US cannot be unlocked.
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Personal Hotspot switches from LTE and gets stuck in 3G. Won't switch back

Hi There,
My Personal Hotspot on my iPhone 6 switches from LTE and gets stuck in 3G service. The hotspot stays in the 3G service even when I'm back in an LTE zone. The only reason I know I'm back in an LTE service zone is because if I disable hotspot, put my phone in airplane mode, and turn it back on I get LTE service. Please note that if I wasnt using personal hotspot the phone seems to find LTE, go to 3G, and then back to LTE just fine.
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Screen gets fuzzy and then I get three beeps. what is the cure?

Then when I turn it off and let it rest and try to turn it back on it just gives me the three beeps and no screen

3 beeps?
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When installing Server 2008 Datacenter from disc, I get the error message "Windows could not parse or process the unattent answer file for pass [specialize].

This is a clean install from s disc onto a 3TB GPT drive. This is for testing. I'm not concerned with finding a more practical solution for this installation.
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Hi,
As you swapped the hard disk, whether the same issue occurs again if you redo the same steps?
I asked "OEM or retail" because of this known issue:
"Windows could not parse or process the unattend answer file for pass [specialize]" error message when you perform an in-place upgrade in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2425962
An answer file may already contain in the disc which causes the issue.
If issue still exists you can click Shift + F10 during the installation process to see the log. Check if the installation error for detailed information.
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