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    missing 1gb of ram on T61??

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by suprat, Jan 25, 2008.

  1. suprat

    suprat Newbie

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    i just purchased an T61 online with 2GB ram...
    but windows says i only have 1006 MB??
    is one GB dedicated for something else
     
    suprat, Jan 25, 2008
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  2. Arki

    Arki Super Moderator

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    They may have accidently sent you 1GB instead. Call them back and inform them.
     
    Arki, Jan 25, 2008
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  3. Han Bao Quan

    Han Bao Quan The Assassin

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    Did you order 1 DIMM or 2 DIMM ? If you order 2 DIMM then open it and look inside, see if there are 2 DIMM there.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Jan 25, 2008
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    thunder33333 Newbie

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    I just ordered one and the same thing happened to me! I was wondering if one GB counted as the Intel Turbo Memory. Also, I checked the BIOS and it agreed with Vista that there was only 1GB installed. Would removing the handrest void the warranty?
     
    thunder33333, Jan 25, 2008
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  5. Arki

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    No. Removing the handrest will not void warranty.
     
    Arki, Jan 25, 2008
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    Yorgi Notebook Geek

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    Yorgi, Jan 25, 2008
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    Did you order 2GB of RAM or 1GB of RAM and 1GB of Turbo Memory?
     
    LaptopGuru, Jan 25, 2008
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    Definately ordered 2GB of RAM + 1GB Turbo. (It's written on the side of the shipping box!)
     
    thunder33333, Jan 25, 2008
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  9. Han Bao Quan

    Han Bao Quan The Assassin

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    You can open up the computer to check the inside, if you ordered 2 DIMM and it came with one. Definitely a big problem.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Jan 25, 2008
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    jimbob83 Notebook Evangelist

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    About opening up the computer, in the hardware maintenance manual it says that the screws are nylon coated and should not be reused. I believe I saw somewhere that the coating is to keep the screws from working themselves loose.

    Is there any harm in reusing the old screws to reassemble the computer? Having to get new screws each time would be a real pain.
     
    jimbob83, Jan 25, 2008
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    That sounds ridiculous. You can reuse the screws as many times as you like, just make sure you don't strip the top of it.
     
    Arki, Jan 25, 2008
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  12. jimbob83

    jimbob83 Notebook Evangelist

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    That's what I thought too, but if you look at the manual that's what it says.

    I've only owned HP laptops up to now, and I've opened up each one at least a three or four times (for cleaning, upgrades, repairs or just to see what's inside). I'm now thinking about a Thinkpad for the next laptop and was wondering what to make of those screwy screws.
     
    jimbob83, Jan 25, 2008
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