Comments on: How to upgrade memory in Dell Inspiron 9300 laptop

By: LR

LR — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:29:48 +0000

Im also having the same problem as JoyBell. I have a Dell 9300 w/ windows 7 I bought my ram thru
dell 1gb ddr2 pc2-6400 x2 the computer recognizes the new ram, but windows won’t start. I have bios version A05 dell doesnt have an update. I spoke w/ dell techs and they told me that I should use
pc2-4200 i dont think that is the problem. I think its windows 7.

Thanks

By: JoyBell

JoyBell — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:27:24 +0000

I have a Dell Inspiron 9300 with Windows 7. I have bought new ram, Kingston 1GB DDR2-533 PC2-4200 x’s 2 to upgrade my machine. However, the computer recognizes the new ram, but windows won’t start…Do you have any thoughts on this?

Thank you.

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:51:26 +0000

Pam,

I have a Dell Inspiron 9300 and the B slot doesn’t seem to be working. The RAM is fine I’ve tried it in the A slot and it works. Is there anyway to fix this slot?

Unfortunately there is not much you can do to fix the faulty memory slot. The slot is soldered directly to the motherboard. There are many small connectors soldered to the motherboard. Most likely one of them is bad and has to be resoldred. I don’t think that you can do it at home without special soldering equipment. I’ve never done it myself.

You’ll have to use the laptop with only one working slot or replace the entire motherboard.

By the way, you can try this trick: http://www.laptoprepair101.com/laptop/2008/02/28/fix-laptop-memory-slot-failure/

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:07:55 +0000

I have a Dell Inspiron 9300 and the B slot doesn’t seem to be working. The RAM is fine I’ve tried it in the A slot and it works. Is there anyway to fix this slot? Thanks in advance for any help you can give to me.

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:17:10 +0000

Mary,

was wondering if this process is the same for Dell XPS M1530???

Both memory slots in Dell XPS M1530 could be accessed on the bottom. Take a look at the step 2 in this guide for XPS M1530 laptop. Yes, the memory replacement procedure will be very similar.

i’m officially buying more RAM this week, but dont really know what to buy…and how much RAM i would need…

This video explains how to upgrade memory modules step-by-step. You can install up to 4GB RAM in this laptop. Up to 2GB RAM module into each slot. You should use PC2-5300 667Mhz DDR2 SODIMM modules.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:16:19 +0000

hi!
just discovered this great site!
however, i’m a complete newb on this kinda stuff and was wondering if this process is the same for Dell XPS M1530???
(my laptop is super slow and i’ve only had it for 2 yrs…i don’t do much with it, just web browsing and school work…not much downloading or anything…)
i’m officially buying more RAM this week, but dont really know what to buy…and how much RAM i would need…
thank you!

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:03:51 +0000

BillZ,

I just purchased the same Kingston 2 x 1gb set, as they exactly matched the Dell Memory Upgrade tool certified memory specs, so please tell me they can work.

You’ll find out if your new memory works pretty soon, when you receive it.

By: BillZ

BillZ — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:44:01 +0000

I just purchased the same Kingston 2 x 1gb set, as they exactly matched the Dell Memory Upgrade tool certified memory specs, so please tell me they can work.

By: Andre

Andre — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:48:44 +0000

I just purchased these sticks of memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104025

But the 9300 isn’t picking them up. Did I buy the wrong kind?

By: Laptop Tech

Laptop Tech — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:01:42 +0000

mamakilya,

I have a Dell 9100 and this seems to have helped me, even though it’s not a 9300. Now the question is, how can I find out which brand/kind of card to put in/. Should I call dell tech support?

It’s Dell Inspirion 9100, right?
This laptop has two memory slots and you can install up to 2GB RAM total. Up to 1GB memory module into each slot.
You should use DDR400 PC3200 SODIMM modules.
Any well known brand memory should work just fine.