Bruce, I placed it in by matching the notches. Correct? Also, I think the one end that needed locked in to secure it might not have been locked. I just couldn't see what I was doing and had to feel my way. Would that latch not being locked in make it not work? Elaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Eddy" <beddy1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 8:38 AM Subject: [CTS] Re: RAM | | Hi Elaine...Just make sure you're not putting it in backwards?? There is a | right and wrong way to insert RAM...You probably know that, just making | sure...oh, and an easy check..if you can't pull the ram out once you 'think' | it's in, you probably have it seated properly. | HTH | | Bruce | beddy1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | ICQ 3209671 | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Elaine Gairy" <Gairy@xxxxxxxxxx> | To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 8:31 AM | Subject: [CTS] Re: RAM | | | > | > Just an up date . . . I pushed down harder on the strip and thought it | felt | > fairly secure so I put everything back together and turned my computer on | > and it came up in standby mode. After I wiped away the panic from my face | > and with my heart pounding, I shut my computer down and took out the | memory. | > The computer is working but I haven't had enough courage to try it again. | > It's just so hard to see what I'm doing because the memory has to be | placed | > way back in a corner that I can't see. I'm going to take a deep breath | and | > try it again soon . . .. Elaine | > | > ___________________________-- | > Subject: [CTS] Re: RAM | > | > | > | Good Luck..and keep on "pushin"..LOL..let us know if it works! :) | > | Jackie | > | | > | In a message dated 6/16/01 10:00:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, | > | Gairy@xxxxxxxxxx writes: | > | | > | | > | > Jackie, | > | > | > | > Thanks for the advice. I too was afraid to push so hard for fear | of | > | > breaking something. Also, you have to be a contortionist to get your | > hand | > | > in there to even try to see what you are doing. lol You gave me | > enough | > | > confidence to try it again. Thank, Elaine | > | > | > | | > | | > | | > | | > | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | > - | > | ----- | > | Computer Talk Shop | > | To un-subscribe, http://questforcertification.com/cts/unsubscribe.htm | > | | > | List HowTo: http://questforcertification.com/cts/faq | > | | > | To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: | > | http://questforcertification.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm | > | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | > - | > | ------ | > | | > | > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | > ----- | > Computer Talk Shop | > To un-subscribe, http://questforcertification.com/cts/unsubscribe.htm | > | > List HowTo: http://questforcertification.com/cts/faq | > | > To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: | > http://questforcertification.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm | > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - | > ------ | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - | ----- | Computer Talk Shop | To un-subscribe, http://questforcertification.com/cts/unsubscribe.htm | | List HowTo: http://questforcertification.com/cts/faq | | To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: | http://questforcertification.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Computer Talk Shop To un-subscribe, http://questforcertification.com/cts/unsubscribe.htm List HowTo: http://questforcertification.com/cts/faq To join Computer Talk Shop's off topic list, please goto: http://questforcertification.com/cts/other_cts_lists.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------