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It depends. Of course my experience is several years out of date but what I remember is that the POST only checked the 1st stick. OTOH there were plenty of RAM diagnostics around, even free. The only problem was suspecting a RAM problem so you'd run those. I found it worthwhile to run one 'automatically' as part of my diagnostic process.
It depends. The module can cause a short, which can cause any number of electrical symptoms. You either wouldn't get a POST (which is why many of the techs diagnosed it as a motherboard problem) or you could get no video (which is why some diagnosed it as a video card issue). If you're lucky you can get beep codes, but really.. how many people know those anymore.
Yeah, if i didn't know better i would think are's are identical actually .
I'm self taught ,and have been reading and helping on help forums for many years now,,,i work at fixing computer on the side and work in your home[on some issues] or mine, an-d I do system restore/system reload ,,,for as little as 35.00cdn .......I can put in most new laptop lcd for 30$ or so - the cost of the new screen of course ,,,, only about 8 screws to take most of the ones I have done so far ,I would like to make 100.00 to do a restore ,but I'm afraid no one would bring me the computer if I told them that it would cost that much