A laptop I inherited has two memory module slots. The system was reporting only 512MB RAM although there were two memory modules installed: 512MB & 256MB. I (foolishly) assumed the 256MB module was bad, and bought an additional 512MB module.
However, after inserting the new 512MB module in the second slot without any increase reported in system memory, and testing different modules in each slot, I've realized that it's actually the second memory slot that's bad -- no matter what memory is inserted there, it isn't recognized (and if memory is *only* inserted in that slot, the system will not boot).
Is there any way to resolve a bad memory slot? I'd like to be able to use both memory slots, rather than buy 1GB module for the one working slot, and let the existing memory modules go to waste..
thanks much,
Bob
However, after inserting the new 512MB module in the second slot without any increase reported in system memory, and testing different modules in each slot, I've realized that it's actually the second memory slot that's bad -- no matter what memory is inserted there, it isn't recognized (and if memory is *only* inserted in that slot, the system will not boot).
Is there any way to resolve a bad memory slot? I'd like to be able to use both memory slots, rather than buy 1GB module for the one working slot, and let the existing memory modules go to waste..
thanks much,
Bob
