Bad Ram??

[chelsea25]

I have a Acer Aspire 3000 laptop, and have recently bought an extra 512mb RAM to go with the 512mb already installed.

However when i put the new RAM in, the laptop starts to boot, fans come on and sounds like it is going to come on, but doesn't, just switches back off and tries again?

I have tried taking the original RAM out and putting the new one in it's place, but then it does nothing switches on, no noise blank screen??

Is there something i need to be doing? In the bios perhaps?

Hope someone can help?

[Ethel]

How odd - I put extra RAM in my Aspire just last week with no problems at all. I didn't need to fiddle with the bios or anything.

Have you pushed it right in?

[chelsea25]

Yes, pushed it right in until it clicks, although the original RAM when i took it out and then put it back in didn't click?

I know it's the right RAM for this laptop.

[ACtheTROLL]

Are you certain the memory is the correct type?

I assume you are .... so

disconnect the power unit and battery, press the power button for 3 seconds (just to discharge the capacitors) when you install the memory (again)

try starting up with
just the old
just the new ,,,
new = slot1 old= slot2
new = slot2 old= slot1
(get the idea?)

disconnect/re-set the power each time (it's a pain ... but that's how it "should be done" (I never do normally ... only if there is a problem)

[chelsea25]

Thanks for the reply,

I have tried what you suggested, but still no luck, on one occasion the XP loading screen come on then crashed, and another time i thought it was going to come on but a blue screen flashed up for a millisecond and then switched off again?

I take it this means that the RAM is no good?

Any other ideas?

[ACtheTROLL]

I assume when you say no good .... the new ram (in any combination) won't allow bootup?

please don't say that the old ram isn't functioning solo
(that would be very bad news)

the only thing (most unlikely) is that you touched the (gold?) edge connectors or blew on them ... with sufficient gop to kill the connection ....
you could try cleaning the edge with a clean "hard" cotton cloth (a hankie ot the edge of a short (unworn)

RAM works at such low current that it is possible to tarnish the contact (generally it happens days or weeks later ... and then only intermittently)

if it's just the new ...
it's back to the shop you got either da wronk stuff! or it's busted (it's happened to me on a couple of occasions - with exactly the same symptoms)

[chelsea25]

Thanks again,

It is only the new RAM that is the problem, thank god!

I bought the RAM from Ebay listed as brand new and the seller has offered to send me a replacement if i send it back, and he checks it first.

I didn't touch the gold connections, and it came in anti-static bag.


So hopefully all will be sorted soon?
Thanks for the replies : )