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04-17-2025 01:04 PM
I've removed the battery, the RAM and hooked it up to an external monitor. Nothing appears on either the laptop or external monitor screen. The fan continues to stay on and no beeps upon startup.
Does this mean the motherboard is toast?
04-17-2025 03:29 PM
@happydog89 wrote:I've removed the battery, the RAM and hooked it up to an external monitor.
What do you expect from a machine w/o RAM ?
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04-17-2025 08:41 PM
@happydog89 wrote:A recognition that no RAM exists.
No RAM, computer won't run, fullstop
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04-18-2025 02:41 PM
@happydog89 wrote:Is there an expectation that without RAM the computer will not make a sound signifying no RAM is installed? My computer does power up without any RAM installed.
Sorry, that is not on my book, I don't know.
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