Comments on: Toshiba Satellite A65 laptop will not boot because of bad memory http://www.insidemylaptop.com/satellite-a65-bad-memory-boot-problem/ Do-It-Yourself laptop and notebook repair tips and tricks Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:52:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Baghdadi http://www.insidemylaptop.com/satellite-a65-bad-memory-boot-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-36877 Baghdadi Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:23:24 +0000 http://www.insidemylaptop.com/satellite-a65-bad-memory-boot-problem/#comment-36877 Thank you > I have the same problem in my Toshiba Satellite A60 laptop .. Do images for the How remove, please Thank you > I have the same problem in my Toshiba Satellite A60 laptop .. Do images for the How remove, please

]]> By: Glitch http://www.insidemylaptop.com/satellite-a65-bad-memory-boot-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-26685 Glitch Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:20:24 +0000 http://www.insidemylaptop.com/satellite-a65-bad-memory-boot-problem/#comment-26685 I used an exacto knife to carefully cut the memory chip legs on one side then just bent the chip over till the other side broke off. I then used the exacto knife to finish breaking off the legs I cut. Did all 8 chips this way and put the computer back together. Runs fine. Just ordered a 1 GB memory chip to replace the 256 MB in the expansion slot. Didnt desolder a thing. Works great. I used an exacto knife to carefully cut the memory chip legs on one side then just bent the chip over till the other side broke off. I then used the exacto knife to finish breaking off the legs I cut. Did all 8 chips this way and put the computer back together. Runs fine. Just ordered a 1 GB memory chip to replace the 256 MB in the expansion slot. Didnt desolder a thing. Works great.

]]> By: Laptop Tech http://www.insidemylaptop.com/satellite-a65-bad-memory-boot-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-13591 Laptop Tech Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:41:10 +0000 http://www.insidemylaptop.com/satellite-a65-bad-memory-boot-problem/#comment-13591 julio jaquez, <blockquote>How can I remove the onboard ram without damaging the system board. I already have the taken system board out. I will like to know if there is a right way or just disolder the board.?</blockquote> Check out <a href="http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2007/04/27/toshiba-satellite-a60-a65-problems/comment-page-30/#comment-103416" rel="nofollow">this comment</a>, it has a suggestion: <strong>I find it easuer to just cut the legs on the top of one side of he chip with a very sharp blade and then wiggle the other side to break it clean. You can then remove the legs with a small wattage iron (12w-15w I suggest). Keep the tip clean!</strong> julio jaquez,

How can I remove the onboard ram without damaging the system board. I already have the taken system board out. I will like to know if there is a right way or just disolder the board.?

Check out this comment, it has a suggestion:
I find it easuer to just cut the legs on the top of one side of he chip with a very sharp blade and then wiggle the other side to break it clean. You can then remove the legs with a small wattage iron (12w-15w I suggest). Keep the tip clean!

]]> By: julio jaquez http://www.insidemylaptop.com/satellite-a65-bad-memory-boot-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-13578 julio jaquez Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:55:37 +0000 http://www.insidemylaptop.com/satellite-a65-bad-memory-boot-problem/#comment-13578 I have a question about this. How can I remove the onboard ram without damaging the system board. I already have the taken system board out. I will like to know if there is a right way or just disolder the board.? I have a question about this. How can I remove the onboard ram without damaging the system board. I already have the taken system board out. I will like to know if there is a right way or just disolder the board.?

]]> By: Laptop Tech http://www.insidemylaptop.com/satellite-a65-bad-memory-boot-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-12112 Laptop Tech Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:35:08 +0000 http://www.insidemylaptop.com/satellite-a65-bad-memory-boot-problem/#comment-12112 AZZZA, <blockquote>A60 A65 MOTHERBOARDS WITH FAULTY ONBOARD MEMORY DOES NOT REQUIRE A NEW REPLACEMENT BOARD ALL THAT IS REQUIRED IS DESOLDERING THE 8MEMORY CHIPS MODULES</blockquote>That's true but this is only for experienced technicians. You can easily damage the motherboard while removing those memory chips BUT if you have nothing to lose, you can try it. AZZZA,

A60 A65 MOTHERBOARDS WITH FAULTY ONBOARD MEMORY
DOES NOT REQUIRE A NEW REPLACEMENT BOARD ALL THAT IS REQUIRED IS DESOLDERING THE 8MEMORY CHIPS MODULES

That’s true but this is only for experienced technicians. You can easily damage the motherboard while removing those memory chips BUT if you have nothing to lose, you can try it.

]]> By: AZZZA http://www.insidemylaptop.com/satellite-a65-bad-memory-boot-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-12109 AZZZA Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:18:10 +0000 http://www.insidemylaptop.com/satellite-a65-bad-memory-boot-problem/#comment-12109 HI A60 A65 MOTHERBOARDS WITH FAULTY ONBOARD MEMORY DOES NOT REQUIRE A NEW REPLACEMENT BOARD ALL THAT IS REQUIRED IS DESOLDERING THE 8MEMORY CHIPS MODULES UNDERNEATH GOLD TAPE AND THEN SIMPLY BUY NEW STICK OF 1GB MEMORY A PLACE IT IN REMOVABLE MEMORY SLOT PROBLEM SOLVED HI A60 A65 MOTHERBOARDS WITH FAULTY ONBOARD MEMORY
DOES NOT REQUIRE A NEW REPLACEMENT BOARD ALL THAT IS REQUIRED IS DESOLDERING THE 8MEMORY CHIPS MODULES
UNDERNEATH GOLD TAPE AND THEN SIMPLY BUY NEW STICK OF 1GB MEMORY A PLACE IT IN REMOVABLE MEMORY SLOT
PROBLEM SOLVED

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