I am having the same problem with the hanging and 3 beeps. I am dying to find out, what’s was the outcome? I *don’t* want to make 3 trips to the “genius” bar.

Take it back all you Mac fans, it doesn’t “just work”. Does it? Apple’s OS X just works. Apple’s hardware is just as shoddy as the rest of ‘em. Such is life.

Good luck- please let us know how things work out when you take it back in few days!

I agree that they obviously don’t have the faintest idea what the problem is so they use the “witchcraft” of swapping the ram sticks – a bit like banging the television when it’s not working properly.

They should just replace the ram or, if they can’t figure it out, stop wasting your time and give you a brand new one.

Sounds like a typical crApple genius to me. Just lie to the end-user and tell them it is fixed.

Has ANYONE yet run venerable Memtest for fully 24 hour session test when the real errors marginal damaged RAM only begin to reveal source of this problem?

i wonder why they keep rotating those ram sticks.

grab a couple of new ones for the customer damn it…

also, sounds like those “geniouses” do not keep a work log or talk to each other…

meh, better to do it ones self…

So, why do you keep referring to the technicians as “geniuses” when they obviously can’t figure out your problem?

Well, you can fondle a MacBook Air while you’re there. You just can’t buy one.

Well, the CEO apologizes that the stock price had taken a nose dive. Consequently, you’ll have to bask in the glow of the sexy design of the case. It is a sexy doorstop, no?

All sarcasm intended.

But I do hope that it works without too many problems. Having a sick computer isn’t fun.

Woadan

Good news is if this doesn’t fix it and you have Apple Care, you’re entitled to a new machine, at least as far as I remember.

Also, check to see if your state has any Lemon Laws which might apply.

Seriously, the reality of owning modern digital equipment is that there’s quite a high probability that at some point you will have a device that doesn’t work properly for no identifiable reason. I don’t know anyone who hasn’t had this experience, yet I don’t see any acknowledgement of this fact from manufacturers.

Don’t get me started on the Dell Inspiron 3700 I once owned. What a turkey. Sheer theft of my money by Mr Dell. If I saw him, I’d tell him to his face. No maker is exempt, as far as I can see, and they treat you with contempt when it happens.

It’s time to open a book on how long it will be before the computer malfunctions again.

I too, had a re-occurring issue with a PowerMac G5. After three trips to the apple store, the “genius” got the go ahead to trade in my PowerMac G5 for a NEW MacPro. I felt like the KGB was going to nab me as I walked out the door.

Gotta LOVE APPLE!

ps. My company buys a lot of Macs from this store…

I hope everything’s well, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.

I had an embedded controller I designed flaking out during install at a customer site, but it’s since been running 24/7 for a couple of weeks in the lab with no issues. As a matter of course I replaced the unit with a new tested unit to ensure the customer was happy.

I’d be looking for something more than moving the RAM if it were my machine.