Memory Slot Not Reading Ram
Remove the sticks of RAM and reseat them carefully, ensuring they lock into place properly. If they’re not seated correctly, your computer can’t see or use them. For more information on properly installing RAM, read: Hardware Upgrade: How To Install New RAM. In some cases, you may have to insert the sticks to RAM into specific slots. How to Check Your RAM on Windows 10. If you use Windows 10, you can use the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool. It is built into Windows and does a good job of testing your memory and assessing whether it is faulty or not. To open the Windows Memory Diagnostic tool: Type Windows Memory Diagnostic into the Windows Search box. Hey guys, just finished the build, set the loop, and bam. The B1 memory slot does not work. Setting the Rampage Tweak Mode 1 in the DRAM Timing Control did not help. I am using the Trident Z 3200 Mhz, 32 Gb, 4 set. It took me a long while to figure out because it seems like I also got a faulty set where only 2 pieces work. Has 2 memory slots for RAM (up to 2GB). I bought a 2 pack of 1GB RAM (2 gb total), and put it in the slots but only 1gb is read by the BIOS and system. So far I have: - re seated the sticks of RAM (about a dozen times) - tested the memory slots individually (both work) - tested the sticks of RAM individually (both work). I've never used the black RAM slots before, only the yellow ones (2x2GB in slots 1 and 3). My system only sees 6GB, not 8GB. I've tried various combinations of the RAM, get the same result. To check the new RAM wasn't defective, I tried it in slot 1, a known good slot. All 4 sticks of RAM worked in slot 1, so the RAM wasn't faulty.
Is it possible to fix laptop memory slot failure with a guitar pick? Yes, it is. You will not fix the memory slot itself, but you can work around the problem. 🙂
Today I received a Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600 laptop with the following complaint:
The laptop starts and works properly, but recognizes only one of the two memory modules installed. The laptop has two 256MB RAM modules installed, but registers only 256MB.
First of all, I removed the memory cover to find out if both memory modules are installed correctly. The laptop had two 256MB Kingston modules installed and they were seated properly.
When I started the laptop and entered the BIOS setup menu, I found that only one of the two memory modules is detected and the laptop registers only 256MB (262144KB) of RAM instead of 512MB (524288KB).
Just a side note. In the computer world 1MB=1024KB. That’s why 256MB=262144KB and 512MB=524288KB.
I tried reseating both memory modules but it didn’t help.
After that I tried installing both memory modules in both memory slots one by one and here’s what I found. The laptop worked absolutely fine when both memory modules were installed into the slot A, but failed to boot with both memory modules installed into the slot B.
Apparently, there is nothing wrong with the memory modules and the laptop has a faulty memory slot B. The memory slot is permanently soldered on the motherboard. If one of the slots fails you’ll have to replace the whole motherboard or use the laptop with only one working slot.
Buying a new motherboard for this older laptop wouldn’t make any sense because it’s too expensive, but the laptop is still in a good working condition except the faulty memory slot B, so I continued playing with that trying to find the solution.
I noticed that the laptop start normally with the memory module installed into the faulty slot if I slightly press on the module with my thumb. And this gave me an idea.
This guitar pick is going to fix my laptop. 🙂
Memory Slot Not Reading Ram Memory
I installed both RAM modules back into the slots and then placed the guitar pick over the module in the slot B as it shown on the picture.
I thought if I close the RAM door it will press on the guitar pick/memory module and it will have the same effect as pressing on the module with my thumb. And it worked!
Both memory modules were detected properly and the laptop registered all 512MB. After “the fix” I tested memory with Memtest86+ and the laptop passed the test.
I wouldn’t call it the best solution for fixing a faulty memory slot but in some cases it will work.
By the way, I didn’t charge the customer for this “repair”, he knows what is going on and how I “fixed” his problem.