If the beeping with the power light is like three short beeps and then about a second before the pattern repeats, then you have bad RAM, or less likely, a bad MLB.
If the unit is under warranty still, take it in. If not, you can remove the bottom case and test each RAM module, individually, in each memory bank to try and isolate which is the bad module or memory bank. The good news here, is that if the unit is not under warranty, the odds of it being your RAM are considerably more likely.
My laptop (15" macbook pro) is crashing pretty frequently. Sometimes it refuses to start back up. Sometimes it starts back up. Sometimes it also makes a beeping noise over and over while the power light flashes on and off. I have no idea what is happening.
Interval Since Last Panic Report: 92184 sec
Panics Since Last Report: 1
Anonymous UUID: DCE7AFA5-E350-43AE-AAEA-4FA6289E79D6
Wed Mar 14 19:29:13 2012
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80002c266d): Kernel trap at 0xffffff80002b3a57, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x00000000000000c8, CR3: 0x000000000ed20035, CR4: 0x00000000000206e0
RAX: 0x0000000000000001, RBX: 0x0000000000000000, RCX: 0xffffff800e984bc0, RDX: 0x00000000000000c0
RSP: 0xffffff807c9fb9c0, RBP: 0xffffff807c9fb9c0, RSI: 0x0000000000000001, RDI: 0x00000000000000c0
R8: 0xffffff800d070810, R9: 0xffffff800d070710, R10: 0x0000000000001000, R11: 0xffffff80002d8200
R12: 0xffffff800ec44310, R13: 0xffffff800d070710, R14: 0x00000000000000c0, R15: 0xffffff800ec44308
RFL: 0x0000000000010282, RIP: 0xffffff80002b3a57, CS: 0x0000000000000008, SS: 0x0000000000000000
CR2: 0x00000000000000c8, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Faulting CPU: 0x0
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff807c9fb680 : 0xffffff8000220702
0xffffff807c9fb700 : 0xffffff80002c266d
0xffffff807c9fb8a0 : 0xffffff80002d7a1d
0xffffff807c9fb8c0 : 0xffffff80002b3a57
0xffffff807c9fb9c0 : 0xffffff800022464f
0xffffff807c9fb9f0 : 0xffffff8000220a59
0xffffff807c9fbf00 : 0xffffff8000220d85
0xffffff807c9fbf40 : 0xffffff80002c1f67
0xffffff807c9fbfb0 : 0xffffff80002d7941
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: firefox-bin
Mac OS version:
11D50d
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 11.3.0: Thu Jan 12 18:47:41 PST 2012; root:xnu-1699.24.23~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 7B6546C7-70E8-3ED8-A6C3-C927E4D3D0D6
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586C![]()
System uptime in nanoseconds: 1765001649571
last loaded kext at 1579285831715: com.apple.iokit.IOAVBFamily 1.0.0d22 (addr 0xffffff7f8078e000, size 36864)
last unloaded kext at 1676485185787: com.apple.iokit.IOAVBFamily 1.0.0d22 (addr 0xffffff7f8078e000, size 36864)
loaded kexts:
com.vmware.kext.vmnet 3.1.2
com.vmware.kext.vmioplug 3.1.2
com.vmware.kext.vmci 3.1.2
com.vmware.kext.vmx86 3.1.2
com.parallels.kext.prl_hid_hook 6.0 12106.692267
com.parallels.kext.prl_hypervisor 6.0 12106.692267
com.parallels.kext.prl_usb_connect 6.0 12106.692267
com.parallels.kext.prl_vnic 6.0 12106.692267
com.parallels.kext.prl_netbridge 6.0 12106.692267
com.kaspersky.kext.klif 2.2.0d14
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9.4d0
com.apple.filesystems.autofs 3.0
com.apple.filesystems.ntfs 3.10
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC 1.59
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet 1.0.0d1
com.apple.driver.AGPM 100.12.42
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver 122
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 2.1.7f9
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver 2.1.7f9
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 3.5.9
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl 1.0.26
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphics 7.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelHDGraphicsFB 7.1.8
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 3.0.1d2
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU 2.0.1d2
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.2.2
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 4.7.5d4
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.5.3
com.apple.driver.AppleMuxControl 3.0.16
com.apple.GeForce 7.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 225.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCardReader 3.0.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 312
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 225.2
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 3.0.3
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless 1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib 1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache 33
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 2.0.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 4.5.0
com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 4.8.9
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331 513.20.19
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.5.0
com.apple.iokit.AppleBCM5701Ethernet 3.0.8b2
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 2.2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 4.5.8
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.6
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.4
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.5
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient 167.3.0
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 3.2.30
com.apple.security.quarantine 1.1
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 167.3.0
com.apple.kext.triggers 1.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface 80.0
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 4.0.3f12
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 10.0.5
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 2.1.7f9
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController 1.0.10d0
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 2.2.4
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 2.1.7f9
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 2.1.7f9
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.8.6fc6
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.3
com.apple.driver.ApplePolicyControl 3.0.16
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 3.1.1d8
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 4.7.5d4
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI 1.0.10d0
com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 3.0.16
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert 1.0.3
com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 7.1.8
com.apple.NVDAResman 7.1.8
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 2.3.2
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 2.3.2
com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 4.0.3f12
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 4.0.3f12
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 4.0.3f12
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHIDMouse 170.4
com.apple.driver.AppleHIDMouse 170.4
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 3.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass 3.0.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 227.1
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 4.4.5
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 4.5.3
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 4.5.8
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 3.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.6
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.7
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.7
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 403
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI 2.0.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 3.0.3
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 4.5.8
com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 4.4.5
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 412.2
com.apple.iokit.IOEthernetAVBController 1.0.0d5
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 2.0.7
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 4.5.8
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.5.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox 177.3
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch 1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 7
com.apple.driver.DiskImages 331.3
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore 28.18
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.4
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.6.8
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.4
Model: MacBookPro6,2, BootROM MBP61.0057.B0C, 2 processors, Intel Core i5, 2.53 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.58f16
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, NVIDIA GeForce GT 330M, PCIe, 256 MB
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, Intel HD Graphics, Built-In, 288 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x802C, 0x384A53463235363634485A2D314731443120
Memory Module: BANK 1/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x802C, 0x384A53463235363634485A2D314731443120
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x93), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.100.98.75.19)
Bluetooth: Version 4.0.3f12, 2 service, 18 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Serial ATA Device: Hitachi HTS545050B9SA02, 500.11 GB
Serial ATA Device: MATSHITADVD-R UJ-898
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfd100000 / 2
USB Device: Built-in iSight, apple_vendor_id, 0x8507, 0xfd110000 / 4
USB Device: IR Receiver, apple_vendor_id, 0x8242, 0xfd120000 / 3
USB Device: hub_device, 0x0424 (SMSC), 0x2514, 0xfa100000 / 2
USB Device: Apple Optical USB Mouse, apple_vendor_id, 0x0304, 0xfa140000 / 6
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0xfa110000 / 5
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, apple_vendor_id, 0x8218, 0xfa113000 / 9
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, apple_vendor_id, 0x0236, 0xfa120000 / 4
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, apple_vendor_id, 0x8403, 0xfa130000 / 3

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