T61 4Gb ram won't work in Advanced Dock

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ShadowRider · #1 Post by **ShadowRider** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:24 pm

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

#2 Post by **Harryc** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:33 pm

Remove the RAM you just put in and then dock it. If it does not fail your new RAM is incompatible or defective.

#3 Post by **richk** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:38 pm

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.

ShadowRider · #4 Post by **ShadowRider** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:40 pm

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

#5 Post by **Harryc** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:06 pm

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?

#6 Post by **ryengineer** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:17 pm

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.

ShadowRider · #7 Post by **ShadowRider** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:12 pm

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

ShadowRider · #8 Post by **ShadowRider** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:52 am

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...

T61 4Gb ram won't work in Advanced Dock

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