Comments on: How I fixed laptop memory slot failure with a guitar pick

By: cj2600

cj2600 — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:24:04 +0000

frustrated,

Well I have a M45-s2692 which failed to boot up after the laptop hung and I had to power the laptop down. The power button would briefly light up and then it would shut off. Initially thought that the memory stick in the slot was bad but a new stick did not changed the problem. If any memory is in the second slot then the same thing happens…This time I can only have one memory slot in use.

Sounds like the memory slot failure.
I guess you’ll have to either replace the motherboard or use it as is.
I wouldn’t recommend buying a new motherboard for this unit, it’s better to save money for a new laptop.

By: frustrated

frustrated — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:47:49 +0000

Well I have a M45-s2692 which failed to boot up after the laptop hung and I had to power the laptop down. The power button would briefly light up and then it would shut off. Initially thought that the memory stick in the slot was bad but a new stick did not changed the problem. If any memory is in the second slot then the same thing happens.

Was able to get it to boot up once by applying pressure to the memory stick but have not been able to do so again. The laptop had its mainboard replaced last year because it would not boot up at all. This time I can only have one memory slot in use.

By: Justin Basser

Justin Basser — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:41:22 +0000

Clever idea and I do play the guitar so picks are i stock lol.

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Keep up the work,
Justin Basser

By: cj2600

cj2600 — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:26:02 +0000

steve micheals,

hey did i hear that static electricity builds up on speakers of some toshiba m35x laptops and that crashes the system
Mine was manufactured Jan 2005

I cover this problem with Satellite M35X in this post.

I check the system memory folder
and it give a number that doesnt exactly match the memory card installed either
thoughts?

Apparently part of the memory is used for video purposes and that’s why it doesn’t report the same amount of memory in properties.

By: steve micheals

steve micheals — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:35:17 +0000

hey did i hear that static electricity builds up on speakers of some toshiba m35x laptops and that crashes the system
Mine was manufactured Jan 2005
I cant find a reason why it crashes or at times doenst even boot.

I check the system memory folder
and it give a number that doesnt exactly match the memory card installed either
thoughts?

By: salvador bali

salvador bali — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:47:43 +0000

one add+
i thought i was on track to find the inverter or backlight is bad. and i still think this is where i am headed with this. thanks.

By: salvador bali

salvador bali — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:45:32 +0000

yes very glad to find this.
satellite p105,
it doesnt boot at all.
going thru yr memory slot thing. opened the memory.
the side of the slot (white plastic with tiny metal tab, “flange”. on one side of the top slot (there are 2 folded slots), has cracked and now spread doesnt clamp the module.
sure i could have done that when i spread the sides.
but i think i used so little pressure that it was already cracked.
either way, problem is the same.
but…i don’t know if this is the problem.
i have tried booting with and without 2 modules, change them from slots.
still no boot. but i will have to address this to move on, right?
your advice and comments have given me a few ideas of how to go.
however i’d really like your opinion about efficient procedure here. would really appreciate it.
i could just assume the good slot is ok. just use one module. and keep going. that deosnt seem right.
thanks in advance.

By: Casey

Casey — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:51:57 +0000

Thanx so much! May God bless ur soul! I really thought my computer was fried until I found this. I used q-tips and some plastic anker kits. Works fine now. Thanx again!

By: James

James — Mon, 25 May 2009 08:11:39 +0000

There are some heat conductive pads you can place on the memory modules of the chip. This would help dissipate heat and it has an adhesive side for permanent application to the chip. So, you wouldn’t have to worry about the pick coming loose and also the memory may run a little cooler. Cooler parts = Better performance. Great Article, thanks for the read.

By: cj2600

cj2600 — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:04:54 +0000

richard,

what i think is that. the problem was from the memory slot teeth. it couldn`t have in contact with the memory teeth does why he use the guitar pick to press the memory into contact to the slot teeth.

You are 100% correct. When you apply pressure on the memory module, it makes a better connection with the memory slot. I used the guitar pick to push the memory module down so it makes connection with all contacts inside the slot.