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    M14x Defected RAM slot??

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by momanx86, Jul 31, 2011.

  1. momanx86

    momanx86 Notebook Guru

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    So i sat down and decided to play around with the 3 RAM cards that I have, the new 4gb one and two 2gb ones that came with the laptop.

    Turns out all my RAMs work, even the one I thought that was defected, on the front RAM slot but whenever I put any of the RAMs in the back slot I get the 4 beeps when I turn on the laptop.

    Continuous 4 beeps over and over again.

    I know I'm putting the RAM the right way, its the same way as the front side, so that cant be the problem. Sadly i think the second RAM slot just isnt working.

    This wasn't the case when I first used the laptop It worked in the beginning till after my 5th use. When I loaded up the system I got a blue screen with a memory error and then the 4 beeps started. Now my 2nd slot doesnt work.

    PLease somebody help me, I cant use my warranty cause no Dell here where I live. Please help. Thanks.
     
    momanx86, Jul 31, 2011
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    niko2021 Notebook Evangelist

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    Well try a trial and error, is it the memory that's defective? I really doubt its the slots, though I wouldn't count it out. Lots of times memory sticks are defective.
     
    niko2021, Jul 31, 2011
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    alienwolf Notebook Deity

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    Are they the same speed and timings? Post what they are. ;)
     
    alienwolf, Jul 31, 2011
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    do one at a time in each slot. narrow it down and post
     
    eats7, Jul 31, 2011
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    Thanks for the help everyone but sadly I think the problem is indeed a hardware failure, the RAM slot is just not working. The RAM cards that I tried were the default Samsung ones that came with it and the new Kingston 4gb RAM I recently bought.

    All the RAMs work fine on the first slot but not the second. The behind slot just doesn't seem to work. Anytime I put a RAM in the behind slot the laptop just makes those 4 beeps over and over again.

    And this problem was not present the first few times I used my laptop in America. After I came to Pakistan and turned on the laptop I got a blue screen error that said something about memory fail and after that the 2nd RAM slot never worked. I don't know how it happened, I was carrying the laptop in its bag with me the whole time.

    Sadly Pakistan does not support Alienware m14x model. I got this from a mail from Dell themselves while trying to transfer my warranty so now I'm screwed. Anyone know what I can do? Is it a hopeless case? Thanks in advance.
     
    momanx86, Aug 3, 2011
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  6. momanx86

    momanx86 Notebook Guru

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    Help anyone? Please.
     
    momanx86, Aug 5, 2011
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