IBM a20m ram issues

If you get several beeps then there is a video problem. The video card uses shared RAM (part of the main RAM) and if the RAM is faulty the laptop won't boot up.
You might have incompatible RAM, try to use the same make and speed RAM as the original.
One of the RAM modules may be faulty.
Try installing one 256Mb RAM module then boot up the Toshiba, if it works the try the other RAM module.

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Memory Upgrade for IBM ThinkPad R32 2658-xxx Laptop, the IBM ThinkPad R32 2658-xxx Laptop takes the PC2100 DDR SDRAM SODIMMs Memory Type, and comes installed with 128 or 256 MB (removable) of Memory. You can upgrade your IBM ThinkPad R32 2658-xxx Laptop to up to a maximum of 1.0 GB Memory, the system has 2 sockets to install Memory, already with 128 or 256 MB (removable) standard Memory installed. For best Laptop performance use the maximum amount of allowed Memory per slot for your Laptop.
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Make sure that you got the right memory module with this specs:

Memory

• DDR266 (266 MHz) so-DIMM 200 pin
• 2 DIMM slots; upgradable to 1 GB total memory (512 MB x 2)

or better go to this link http://support.fujitsupc.com/CS/Portal/supportsearch.do?srch=GUIDES

there's a step by step troubleshooting for memory modules. Also make sure you purchase memory module from Fujitsu or Authorized Fujitsu Dealers .

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The problem could be One of the 256MB RAM is not deatected as not inserted properly or due to malfunction.

Download this small application.

Here is the link

http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpuz/cpuz_153_setup.exe

Download this application and run (you don't need to install this software).

Check in which SLOT your RAM is Working using the above application.

Try to insert it properly again.You can also try by interchanging The RAM, yso that you can pin point whihc of the RAM is malfunctioning in case of MALFUNCTION.

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The Thinkpad is installed with 128 MB SDRAM is standard, and is expandable to 512 MB
There are two memory slots, to expand it to 512 Mb you need two 256 Mb RAM modules and throw away the 128 Mb RAM module, but if you don't throw away this module and you insert a 256 Mb RAM module in the 2nd memory slot then your total memory would be 384 Mb.

this is straight from hp
64 MB RAM for basic software installation (256 MB RAM for full software installation), 200 MB available hard disk space for basic software installation (450 MB for full software installation)
unless you get another 256mb memory it would be best for you to do basic installation.
Mark

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MY NEW LABTOP HP DV9000 CAME WITH 2GIG
AND THEY SAID 3GIG OKAY BUT WE RECOMMAND 4GIG RAM BECAUSE YOUR VIDEO RAM SHARE THE RAM UP TO 799 MB
RAM, SO SHARE VIDEO RAM AND MEMORY RAM, WHEN ALL IN DONE AND THE COMPUTER DOES ALL IT CALCULATION IT SAYS I HAVE 2-3GIG RAM AVAILABLE TO RUN OTHER SOFTWARE

ALSO WHEN YOU GO TO PRICE IT 1-2GIG CHIP MAY COST 50-100.00 DOLLARS

AND A SET OF 2-2= 2 PEACE OF RAM EACH ONE HAS 2GIG OF RAM

A SET MAY COST 40-140.00 DOLLARS

YOU NEED TO KNOW IF YOU NEED DUAL CHANNEL

PARITY AND NON PARITY

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You can download the software known as Active boot disk. With this you can create a bootable cd to run a chkdsk with the f and r command to fix and recover errors on disk. you can also explore your comp and copy files to an external disk. If after the system boots normally after chkdsk you might have a problem with your HDD get it replaced before it crashes again

hi good day to you I have problem in my laptop thinkpad A20m PIII 700mhz 256 ram running in widows XP,, and everytime I install the driver of Lan the massage appear error in code 10, and the lan is not working,,can you help me in this problem?