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    ASUS G50V Bad RAM Socket

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Nate.L, Mar 24, 2015.

  1. Nate.L

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    Hello, I have an ASUS G50V laptop which from what I can tell has a bad RAM socket. With both RAM modules installed, it won't boot up...screen is black, no POST or anything else. If I remove the module from the upper socket, the machine will boot up. I have tried both sticks of RAM in the lower socket and the machine will boot up with either one, it just won't boot when there's a RAM stick in the upper socket. So I guess that has to mean the socket is bad, right??

    Also, even though the machine will boot past the POST and start loading Windows it will crash (quickly blinking a blue screen which I have no time to read). It then wants to try to run a startup repair which even after finishing successfully does not resolve the issue. I'm guessing it's a hardware issue though since I can place the HDD in my desktop and boot it up just fine.

    Any ideas of what could be done in this situation? Should I run MEMTEST86 or some other scanning utility? Should I reset or flash the BIOS? Is there anything I could try before replacing the motherboard?

    Thanks for any help, insight or ideas that you guys can provide.
     
    Nate.L, Mar 24, 2015
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    Support.3@XOTIC PC Company Representative

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    It sounds like your diagnosis of a bad RAM slot is correct which unfortunately cant be fixed without replacing the motherboard.
     
    Support.3@XOTIC PC, Mar 25, 2015
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    Is there any obvious damage to the socket? Have you checked for dust on the connectors inside it?
     
    Meaker@Sager, Mar 26, 2015
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