DIMM B seems to have a problem!

I have a Inspiron 1520

OS: Vista Ultimate

I have a problem with my 2nd memory slot - DIMM B

it started yesterday when i turned on my laptop, nothing happens other than the cap lock flashing for about a min.

this happened before, which i took the memory out and pop it back in and worked, however, this time, it doesn't.

Also, for now, i removed the ram and using it with just one ram underneath the keyboard, and it seems to be working fine but slow as vista need more than 2GB to run smooth.

I have tried different ram so i believe it's not a ram problem it's kind of the slot problem or motherboard, but highly unlike to be the motherboard as it seemed to be working before as i have said. Anyway.

Please ask for more info.



Thanks ever so much for your help!

 

You can have a perfectly functional motherboard with a faulty memory slot... and I'd say this is most likely the case. Most likely you'll need to have to get your motherboard replaced. If you're still under warranty, you should call up Dell...

Sometimes it's just a matter of putting some pressure on a memory stick in the faulty slot, which can be accomplished by putting a shim between the stick and the memory cover... but this is an inelegant solution that generally doesn't work too well.

 

You might want to make sure that the RAM is firmly seated. I know on my motherboard, you can close the latches on the memory sticks even if the stick is not fully in the slot. Give it a good hard push into the slot and try it again. That actually caused me some major problems recently.

 

Thanks for all the comments...
I'll try them!

 

Ok, the problem got worse, why i reseat the ram in dimm B this time.
A different error flash came on, it's num lock and scroll lock on with caps lock flashing constantly.
Even now, i cannot boot with only one ram, which i could previously...
What is the next step i could do?