Why does my iMac constantly sound the startup chime without starting?

Why does my iMac constantly give the startup chime without actually starting?

Posted on Jul 5, 2020 7:07 PM

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den.thed

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Jul 5, 2020 7:53 PM in response to Parrdot

You can get startup tones for several different reasons.

see > About Mac startup tones - Apple Support

Loose, incompatible or bad RAM modules, is one of the most common reason.

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