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    Asus M6 problem black screen & full fan

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by NeoXhk, Oct 15, 2008.

  1. NeoXhk

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    Hi all, I have an Asus M6V-S015H and it doesnt start up.
    Today I´ve upgraded the RAM with 2*1GB DDR2-666MHZ.
    The laptop started up and I passed memtest to check if the RAM was ok.
    Two hours after, i pressed Esc but memtest freezes, I pushed the power botton to reboot the laptop.
    Now the laptop start up with black screen, fan full and the HD led turned on.
    I´ve dowgraded with the original RAM but the problem continues.
    Please people, help me.
    PS: sorry about my English.
     
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    Try re-seating your RAMs (take them out and insert them back hardly). Sometimes they are not seated properly which may cause problems...
     
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    It didn´t fix the problem... :(
    Help please. Thanks.
     
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    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    You may try the No Post checklist in my Tips and Tricks.

    What could have happened is that you "upset" some connections on the motherboard when you disassembled/switched the RAM. For instance, with an older motherboard that I had, on a desktop, after a while it got so that it didn't like me moving its RAM around.

    You could also try swapping the 2 RAM chips if you have 2.
     
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    But, the first time when I turned on the notebook, it worked. It doesn´t work since I pushed the power button when memtest freezes.

    I tried the old RAM but it doesn´t work...
    Can I reset the CMOS? I´ve been searching the battery and the jumper, but ... without success.
    Thanks.
     
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    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    Yes, there is a button labeled > o < on the bottom of the notebook for resetting the CMOS.

    Yes, it can work once and then not work. As mainboards and components get older, a lot of weird things behavior starts happening.

    What I meant is swap the 2 old chips of RAM between the slots -- if you have 2.
     
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    Thanks but the problem still exists.
    It may be possible to damage the motherboard when I put DDR2 800MHZ instead of 553MHZ?
    Thanks.
     
    NeoXhk, Oct 18, 2008
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    It is very unlikely but may happen though... Static charge on your body might have destroyed some vital parts of the motherboard unless you have discharged yourself...
     
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    Yep, that is a possibility. But just putting DDR2 800 should not cause any issues, it should be backward compatible.
     
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    But, one thing that I don´t understand: after changing the memory the computer has started one time. I don´t Know, it is very extrange.
    Thanks.
     
    NeoXhk, Oct 18, 2008
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    Hi all, finally I sent my laptop to Asus RMA and the problem was the audio_MB.
    The final cost for me was 106€ (new M6V AUDIO_MB, diagnostics+repair and transp costs).
    Thanks for your help.
     
    NeoXhk, Nov 9, 2008
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    Glad you solved your problem. Actually we weren't that much of a help... :)
     
    E.B.E., Nov 9, 2008
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