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| 717059 | 2008-11-04 00:35:00 | Compaq Presario Exchanged 512Mb of ram for a faulty stick Booted the computer fine - test ram fine, put the jacket panel on - computer won't boot take jacket panel off - boots fine??? Can anyone help me with why this is happening. |
NZHawk (4093) | ||
| 717060 | 2008-11-04 00:39:00 | I've had this before, seemed the door was pushing down on the RAM and causing it to not contact properly, probably why the 1st chip failed. Never found a real resolution. Use it without the door on. :D I assume this is one of the lappys with the ram slots next to each other (www.laptoprepair101.com), not one on top of the other (i35.photobucket.com)? |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 717061 | 2008-11-04 00:42:00 | No not sorry I should have defined it. This is a desktop. so no pressure on ram. |
NZHawk (4093) | ||
| 717062 | 2008-11-04 00:51:00 | Its not the position the PC is in? On its side, upright? The side panel or is it a full sides and top arrangement?, isn't touching anything else? |
pctek (84) | ||
| 717063 | 2008-11-04 00:55:00 | Its not the position the PC is in? On its side, upright? - doesn't seem to matter - as long as the jacket cover is off The side panel or is it a full sides and top arrangement?, - side panel isn't touching anything else? - no nothing |
NZHawk (4093) | ||
| 717064 | 2008-11-04 01:00:00 | Aha whoops! :blush: Have you checked the back of the motherboard for shorts? Made sure nothing is contacting with the case, except where the screw holes are? Also, is there a case open sensor? Makew sure it's disabled in the BIOS, it may somehow be messing things up. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 717065 | 2008-11-04 01:05:00 | Rechecked - all looks like a clean / secure attachment. Nothing touching it shouldn't. |
NZHawk (4093) | ||
| 717066 | 2008-11-04 01:13:00 | Rechecked - all looks like a clean / secure attachment. Nothing touching it shouldn't. Some Compaq's had a cover switch which could be deactivated in the BIOS. I wonder if it's possible that it has one which is faulty and the computer is being shut down when the cover is fitted as opposed to the opposite. Long shot I know. |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 717067 | 2008-11-04 01:23:00 | Long shot - but good idea! I have looked but didn't see any visible switches. I will look in the bios on the next boot (installing service pack 3 right now) |
NZHawk (4093) | ||
| 717068 | 2008-11-04 01:33:00 | Why are you taking your jacket off? is it too hot? |
esayolay (13857) | ||
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