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A while ago, I saw a post by someone that had tried to increase the RAM in his laptop, and it didn't work exactly right. Someone else posted a quick fix for this. But I am unable to find which forum it was in - I assume it was this one, but not sure. Anybody know where it is, and point me in the right direction? Thanks so much!
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What do you mean didn't work exactly right? I've always used www.crucial.com They'll even scan your LT to see what you need EXACTLY.
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Dave, the OS didn't recognize the entire size of the increased RAM. What MY problem is, is that for some reason (the error message goes by so fast, I couldn't read it), my laptop gets to a certain point in the boot up procedure, and then the error message flashes by, and then it reboots itself, maybe 2 or 3 times before it takes, and then it's ok, until I shut it down or go into hibernation. I increased the RAM from 512 MB to 2 GB. Oh, I had the work done at Best Buy....
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if the "geek squad" installed it shouldn't it be up to them to make it work ?
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I would think so Skip....in fact if it was my LT, they darn well would!
Scientists say that the universe is made up of Protons, Neutron & Electrons. They forgot "Morons".
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Pull one dim at a time and see if you get it to work.
Also why don't you post the make model and year of the laptop.
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A lot of older laptops wold only take a max of 1GB. Use of thr wrong RAM would prohibi the machine from even doing the POST. Use of bad RAM would cause the problem you describe. Sounds like a bad stick of RAM to me. A very common problem these days what with the junk that is flooding the market rom China.
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Sorry for taking so long to get back to you guys. What I did, was remove one stick of RAM and then try it. It works perfectly now. I guess the 2 GIG of RAM was just too much for the processor to handle! But at least I was able to double the available RAM, and get the LT to boot up a whoile lot faster, and multi-task much better, too! Many thanks to all of you for your suggestions!
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Originally posted by Phil:
Sorry for taking so long to get back to you guys. Where you been old man? You never  anymore!
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Been busy with that dang laptop!!  How you be?
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