Laptop cant read new memory

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DB - May 9, 2010 at 02:56 PM
xpcman Posts 19530 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 - May 9, 2010 at 03:12 PM
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 19530 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 1,825
May 9, 2010 at 03:12 PM
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
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