Page 1 of 1
T61 4Gb ram won't work in Advanced Dock
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:24 pm
by ShadowRider
I have a T61 that I just upgraded to 4GB (64 bit OS). With the system on battery, it will boot as normal. However, when I attempt to boot with it in the dock, I get a long beep followed by two short beeps. This happens before BIOS.
Any ideas on the problem?
Thanks,
-
Eric
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:33 pm
by Harryc
Remove the RAM you just put in and then dock it. If it does not fail your new RAM is incompatible or defective.
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:38 pm
by richk
I am not familiar with your problem, but if it were mine, the first thing I would do would be to make sure I hat the latest version of the BIOS installed. I have heard that BIOS updates don't work under 64-bit OS and must be run from a CD, but I cannot confirm that.
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:40 pm
by ShadowRider
If I remove the ram, I'll have none left.
I'm curious as to why it would work fine when not in the dock but fine outside the dock.
Of possible note:
the memory is from crucial (never had an issue from them before) 2GB DDr2 SODIMM PC2-5300
the docking station has a two head NVida card so that I can have dual screen from the dock
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:06 pm
by Harryc
Sigh..a man goes to the Doctor and says...he Doc, it hurts everytime I do this!, So the Doc says "Don't do that
. Remove the RAM you just installed and leave in the previous RAM. Computers are very simple creatures usually. If you add a problem by doing something, remove that something as a first test. If that's not it move on. We're assuming that it booted OK in the dock B4 you installed the new RAM, correct?
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:17 pm
by ryengineer
According to HMM:
Beep symptom: One long and two short beeps, and a blank or unreadable LCD.
FRU or action, in sequence:
1. System board.
2. LCD assembly.
3. DIMM.
I agree with
Harryc, it's most likely the RAM that you've put in recently.
Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:12 pm
by ShadowRider
Obviously the ram is the cause of the change in behavior. Yes the unit booted fine while attached or unattached from the dock.
I am curious as to what is different in the unit from docked vs undocked (memory wise) that lets it boot fine while not in the dock.
I can also add the unit to the dock after the POST completes and it boots correctly while docked.
Weird.
-Eric
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:52 am
by ShadowRider
I removed the video card from the docking station and now the unit boots fine with the 4GB of ram. So, on to my next question...