[ltp] problems with memory upgrade

Tino Keitel linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 15 Mar 2005 00:53:16 +0100


On Mon, Mar 14, 2005 at 17:56:27 +0100, Stefan Blum wrote:
> Hi, the RAM finally arrived - it has ibm stickers on it, part number
> is 33L3069. The seller said it would work in X20's, and feedback from
> other customers indicated that they got it workin in X20's. The
> problem is, once I install the memory and power up the system, the
> screen stays blank and the notebook beeps 4 times - then nothing.
> 
> Any idea on whats wrong? google does not come up with what the 4
> beeps mean...

When I bought my T23, I built in a 512 MB module and after powering it
on, it only beeps a few times, maybe it was 4 times. I took out the RAM
modules again and re-insterted them, and it worked. I realized that one
of them wasn't inserted right.

Regards,
Tino