need help with laptop ram pleasee!

sandro8 · 08-02-2006, 10:28 PM

k so i bought two 256mb chips for my laptop (SODIMM PC100 - i have a dell inspiron 8000), and i changed them both and booted the computer. all i get is a white screen, no bios, no loading LED's, nothing
so i changed the ram back to my old ones figuring the new ram was no good. sure enought i get the same white screen. What did i dooooo? and what do i do?

any help would be appreciated thanks

jp198780 · 08-02-2006, 11:21 PM

and your sure that the 8000 called 4 PC-100? and not like PC-2100, 4 ex.?

sandro8 · 08-03-2006, 09:17 AM

well the ram i pulled was pc-100, unless im missing anything else? im also concerned about the fact that the comp doesnt work with the original ram either now

Arm_Pit · 08-03-2006, 05:14 PM

You can try resetting the cmos but It almost sounds like you frys something some how... Make sure the ram is all the way in and the side thigns snap down.

Do you hear any beeps when you start up?

JP : PC100 is another type of ram, its SD

sandro8 · 08-03-2006, 11:08 PM

yea after like 25 seconds it beeps twice, ram is in good

bamhm182 · 08-05-2006, 12:11 PM

I had this problem too, when I removed the pentium, I had to reinstall XP, but from what you're describing it doesn't sound like it's that, since the original RAM doesn't work either it does sound like the mobo is fried, I would closely inspect the RAM and the slot and make sure everything is in good shape.

sandro8 · 08-05-2006, 08:59 PM

i didnt ground myself while installing it, do u think that could be what caused the problem?

Bobo · 08-05-2006, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandro8

i didnt ground myself while installing it, do u think that could be what caused the problem?

No, I never ground myself other than occasionally touching the case, I doubt that would have broken it.

bamhm182 · 08-05-2006, 10:19 PM

yeah, same here, I try, but than almost allways forget.

Impr3ssiv3 · 08-06-2006, 01:53 AM

http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm

there are codes for what the beeps mean during POST

08-02-2006, 10:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
sandro8 New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5	need help with laptop ram pleasee! k so i bought two 256mb chips for my laptop (SODIMM PC100 - i have a dell inspiron 8000), and i changed them both and booted the computer. all i get is a white screen, no bios, no loading LED's, nothing so i changed the ram back to my old ones figuring the new ram was no good. sure enought i get the same white screen. What did i dooooo? and what do i do? any help would be appreciated thanks

08-02-2006, 11:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 17 Posts: 4,090	and your sure that the 8000 called 4 PC-100? and not like PC-2100, 4 ex.? __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4200+@2.20ghz 1gb ram 200gb 7200rpm hard drive X1950XT xp home

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sandro8 New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5	well the ram i pulled was pc-100, unless im missing anything else? im also concerned about the fact that the comp doesnt work with the original ram either now

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Arm_Pit banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,299	You can try resetting the cmos but It almost sounds like you frys something some how... Make sure the ram is all the way in and the side thigns snap down. Do you hear any beeps when you start up? JP : PC100 is another type of ram, its SD

08-03-2006, 11:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
sandro8 New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5	yea after like 25 seconds it beeps twice, ram is in good

08-05-2006, 12:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
bamhm182 Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colorado (USA) Age: 16 Posts: 617	I had this problem too, when I removed the pentium, I had to reinstall XP, but from what you're describing it doesn't sound like it's that, since the original RAM doesn't work either it does sound like the mobo is fried, I would closely inspect the RAM and the slot and make sure everything is in good shape.

08-05-2006, 08:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
sandro8 New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5	i didnt ground myself while installing it, do u think that could be what caused the problem?

08-05-2006, 10:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
bamhm182 Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colorado (USA) Age: 16 Posts: 617	yeah, same here, I try, but than almost allways forget.

08-06-2006, 01:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
Impr3ssiv3 Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,231	http://www.computerhope.com/beep.htm there are codes for what the beeps mean during POST