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    RAM slot not working

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by undulose, Sep 19, 2015.

  1. undulose

    undulose Notebook Guru

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    I have two RAM slots on my laptop. When I use only a single stick on the lower RAM slot, the keyboard lighting and power button light up but they eventually shut down after a few seconds, signalling an unsuccessful boot. Then it tries to boot again, only to fail repeteadly.

    When I use a single stick on the upper RAM slot, my laptop boots easily.

    What could be my laptop's problem?
     
    undulose, Sep 19, 2015
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    kent1146 Notebook Prophet

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    "Doctor, it hurts when I do this."
    "Well then stop doing that."
     
    kent1146, Sep 21, 2015
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    But seriously, it's not uncommon for motherboard chipsets to require that you install RAM sticks in a particular sequence. For example, if you wanted to use RAM slot #2, then you have to make sure that you already have something in RAM slot #1.

    In your case, your computer works fine when you put RAM in a particular slot. Just put it in that slot, and move on.

    Was there a particular problem with that? Or were you just curious why your laptop behaves in that way?
     
    kent1146, Sep 21, 2015
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