2011 MBP 3 beeps of death remedy

[beedoola]

I haven't used this in maybe a month. I have a 2021 MBP but still use the 2011 for various stuff. I'd like to at least get things off the HD.

I replaced the DDR3 ram as I read that was causing the 3 beeps issue. That didn't fix it. I tried the boot and holding down immediately the Command+option+R+P.

If I can't get the computer to boot. Is there a way to pull the SDD (Its a Samsung I installed) and try and boot with another computer to access the contents?

 

[Fishrrman]

Just take out the SSD (you put it in, right?), put it into an external USB3 enclosure or USB3/SATA docking station, connect it to another Mac -- and get what you need from it.

Re the RAM:
Do you have the "Factory-installed" RAM?
Have you tried using that?

 

[beedoola]

The HD I don’t think is searchable as an external if it’s a boot drive, right?

And I didn’t update the OS I think I’m still on Sierra as I didn’t want to loose the ability to use certain hardware I had.

So if I hooked it up externally I don’t think I could boot it using my 2021 MBP with its new hardware, yeah?

I don’t have the stock Ram. I got new OWC that I know is spec’d for this computer.

Ram I had before was also upgraded; G.Skill 16gb.

 

[Fishrrman]

"So if I hooked it up externally I don’t think I could boot it using my 2021 MBP with its new hardware, yeah?"

You don't have to boot from it.
No need (assuming you have another Mac).

The idea is that it will mount on the desktop, just like any other drive.
Now, you can "get what you need" from it -- again, just like from any other drive.

You WILL have to take steps to avoid permissions problems.
But that's a matter for another post.