Is adding RAM to laptop pretty straightforward?

zbook · 01 Jan 2024

Please run Get memory configuration > post images or share links

Batch files for use in BSOD debugging

Batch files for use in BSOD debugging

Batch files for use in BSOD debugging

Megahertz · 02 Jan 2024

Delly10 said:

Ok, thank you! That worked, although I'm not really understanding what it's telling me about my RAM. It shows I have 6GB and is DDR3, but I don't see where it tells if it's on one RAM stick or not:

You have looked at the summary.
Close the summary and look at memory on the left panel. See my image.

Berton · 02 Jan 2024

@Delly10 said:
Ok, thank you! That worked, although I'm not really understanding what it's telling me about my RAM. It shows I have 6GB and is DDR3, but I don't see where it tells if it's on one RAM stick or not:

RAM modules are made in even 2GB multiples, e.g. 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, etc. Usually one can have mixes such as 2 + 4, 8 + 4, etc. as long as they are otherwise the same specs. Can also sometimes mix the speed, I have a Notebook with 8GB and 4GB, the speeds are 3200 and 2400 but no operational hindrance.

Delly10 · 02 Jan 2024

Megahertz said:

You have looked at the summary.
Close the summary and look at memory on the left panel. See my image.

I think I got it now. Looking at your image and then re-running it myself, here is what I have:

Is adding RAM to laptop pretty straightforward?-screenshot-173-.png

From what I gather in the Right pane, the number of memory channels active AND supported is 2. I'm assuming a memory channel is a RAM card slot, meaning both are taken as Bree told me before. In the Left pane, it shows them as 2 "rows". I'm going to assume again that a row is also a RAM card slot. Kind of strange that the 2 RAM cards installed (by the manufacturer) have 2 different brand names.

anubas · 05 Jan 2024

I have changed disks, memory and gfx cards on a desktop,
but laptops is quite another thing.

There's many variations, where older laptops were easier I guess (because bigger), but the main problem I see is : opening up your laptop will be easy.

Putting all together again and actually closing the damn thing - I would not try it.

Bree · 05 Jan 2024

anubas said:

I have changed disks, memory and gfx cards on a desktop,
but laptops is quite another thing.

There's many variations, where older laptops were easier I guess (because bigger), but the main problem I see is : opening up your laptop will be easy.

Putting all together again and actually closing the damn thing - I would not try it.

This one looks particularly easy to work on, just look at the videos in post #3

anubas · 07 Jan 2024

Bree said:

This one looks particularly easy to work on, just look at the videos in post #3

There will be easy laptops to work on, but I wouldn't count on it
But maybe this is the exception, yes.
I would never take the risk, but anybody is free to do what they want.
Check if the warranty period is still valid, and already check where you can have your laptop fixed for the case when you manage to get your machine together (if you get there), and then try power up and nothing happens.