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    Toshiba A105S2081 Won't boot after memory upgrade!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by pocbills, Sep 25, 2007.

  1. pocbills

    pocbills Newbie

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    Upgraded a Toshiba A105 S2081 from 512 MB DDR2 (533Mhz) to 2GB DDR2 667Mhz.
    After the upgrade, the laptop won't boot. When I place the original 512MB back in the laptop, it won't boot with the original either!
    Does anyone have any ideas??

    Thanks,
     
    pocbills, Sep 25, 2007
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  2. chemistry

    chemistry Notebook Consultant

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    Are you sure you have the memory seated in properly?
     
    chemistry, Sep 25, 2007
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Did you ground yourself when you did the RAM upgrade?
     
    Lithus, Sep 25, 2007
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  4. Kimber 1911

    Kimber 1911 Notebook Consultant

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    Try re-seating it again, make sure it is propperly installed.
     
    Kimber 1911, Sep 25, 2007
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  5. pocbills

    pocbills Newbie

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    Yes, the 512 is working now, wasn't seated properly. The new memory still isn't working.
     
    pocbills, Sep 25, 2007
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    It's very likely that the memory you purchased isn't compatible with your particular laptop, laptops are finicky like that so be sure to check w/ the manufacturer to find out absolutely everything to make sure you buy compatible memory.
     
    notyou, Sep 25, 2007
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    I just bought the cheapest ram which happened to be Kingston, and it work.
    I would recommend that you stick with the brand name ones.
    I have a Toshiba and Hynix(stock), Kingston, and Samsung ram work in mine, haven't tested any others.
     
    allan_huang, Sep 25, 2007
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  8. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

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    Did you try all the combinations of the RAM modules in both slots (I'm assuming you have two slots)?

    Is your 2GB upgrade 1 x 2GB or 2 x 1GB? If it is the former, what chipset do you have?

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Sep 26, 2007
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  9. pocbills

    pocbills Newbie

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    Yes, we tried all combinations. It does have 2 slots. The upgrade is 2 x 1GB. The memory is Crucial, which I've used in the past. The laptop is using an ATI RADEON Xpress 200M chipset.

    Another note I'm doing this remotely the person with the laptop is about 100 miles away.

    Thanks for all your suggestions!

    Bill
     
    pocbills, Sep 26, 2007
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  10. Kimber 1911

    Kimber 1911 Notebook Consultant

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    I would leave the memory in that is working and re-seat the one that does not, again, For some reason this one stick that I bought finnaly work after the 5th or 6th time reseating it. If it finally works then reseat the other.
     
    Kimber 1911, Sep 26, 2007
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