5. Tested a friend's RAM in my system, didn't boot, now the pc does not boot with my RAM

[Weekie]

I tested ram that my friend thought was dead in my system to see if if could work. My pic didn't boot when that ram was in my system, almost as if there was no power getting to the system. Now when I try to boot with my system as it was prior to testing, it doesn't boot. Just like with the ram from my friend

 

[elbert]

Try resetting the bios. Unplug from the wall and pull the motherboard battery for 5 minutes. Then test.

 

[clarkjd]

Make sure that your ram is fully seated in its slot.

 

[Weekie]

Try resetting the bios. Unplug from the wall and pull the motherboard battery for 5 minutes. Then test.

I tried this and it didn't work, don't know why, but it's as if no power was getting to the board. Even though everything is plugged in.

 

[elbert]

Did you try the power switch on the back of the power supply? Try just one RAM stick at a time.

 

[SilverHornet]

Check the RAM is seated correctly, the PSU is turned on, and that everything is actually plugged into the mains properly. Failing that test the plug fuse !

 

[elbert]

Think you may have tripped a protection in the PSU. Try unplugging from the wall for a hour and flip the PSU's power switch off and on a few times. Also for good measure take out the motherboard's battery during that time. If this doesn't work you may need to test with another PSU.