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plategeek · 12-25-2008, 03:44 PM

My laptop can hold up to 4 GB of RAM. I was running on 2 x 512 MB chips, which I swapped out for 2 x 2 GB chips. This is the only hardware mod that has ever been done on this machine. The OS is Vista home premium, and the processor is an Intel Core Duo T5200 - 1.6 GHz - 533 MHz FSB - L2 Cache.

The computer won't boot up* unless I unplug the AC supply and plug it back in. If unplugged with just the battery, it won't boot up. However, once it has booted successfully, I can run it on AC power or battery just fine, and the performance is notably faster (and yes, BIOS reflects the full 4 GB of memory).

*Failed attempts go like this: I press the power button. It lights up. The DVD drive spins briefly (empty) and the CPU fan turns on for a couple of seconds. Then the fan and DVD drive go silent. The screen is powered off and unresponsive, not even a BIOS screen appears. The power light remains on. There is no further sound or action from the notebook.

This problem didn't exist before the RAM upgrade. What can I do to keep this from happening?

12-25-2008, 03:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
plategeek Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows Vista	Acer Aspire 5630-6368 won't always boot up after RAM upgrade My laptop can hold up to 4 GB of RAM. I was running on 2 x 512 MB chips, which I swapped out for 2 x 2 GB chips. This is the only hardware mod that has ever been done on this machine. The OS is Vista home premium, and the processor is an Intel Core Duo T5200 - 1.6 GHz - 533 MHz FSB - L2 Cache. The computer won't boot up* unless I unplug the AC supply and plug it back in. If unplugged with just the battery, it won't boot up. However, once it has booted successfully, I can run it on AC power or battery just fine, and the performance is notably faster (and yes, BIOS reflects the full 4 GB of memory). *Failed attempts go like this: I press the power button. It lights up. The DVD drive spins briefly (empty) and the CPU fan turns on for a couple of seconds. Then the fan and DVD drive go silent. The screen is powered off and unresponsive, not even a BIOS screen appears. The power light remains on. There is no further sound or action from the notebook. This problem didn't exist before the RAM upgrade. What can I do to keep this from happening?