Laptop cant read new memory

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xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday 8 October 2008 Status Contributor Last seen 15 June 2019 - 9 May 2010 à 15:12
I bought a new 1 gb memry device to upgrade from 512 for my compaq presario c series 300 when I instal it and turn the laptop on it just beeps 3 times and the screen remains blank can anyone help?

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xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday 8 October 2008 Status Contributor Last seen 15 June 2019 1,824
9 May 2010 à 15:12
First try to re-seat the memory module - remove it and re-install.
Then try only the old module. If the PC works with the old memory module but not the new, then you have a bad or incompatible memory module.

Good Luck