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    Will a CF-51 NOT boot if it has no RAM?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Pareto Optimal, May 7, 2011.

  1. Pareto Optimal

    Pareto Optimal Notebook Consultant

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    Will a CF-51 NOT boot if it has no RAM?
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    Pareto Optimal, May 7, 2011
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  2. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    aCF 51 must have a ram module in for it to boot or operate at all. It has NO onboard ram.
     
    Shawn, May 7, 2011
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  3. onirakkiss

    onirakkiss Notebook Deity

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    No, it will not :) it will need an memory to compute and display anything. or are u expecting an post error of the bios?
     
    onirakkiss, May 7, 2011
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    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    You can check if the MOBO is good by removing all RAM chips and powering it on. If you get a beep code of some sort then it means that the MOBO has some sort of lower logic knowing that the RAM is missing. If you remove the chips and you get NO BEEP CODE, however then you may have a bad MOBO.
     
    Rob, May 8, 2011
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