Memory problems – Dell Inspiron 519 (Mid 2008) User Manual

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Troubleshooting

Memory Problems

CAUTION:

Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the

safety instructions that shipped with your computer.

I

F

THE

POWER

LIGHT

IS

BLINKING

AMBER

The computer is receiving electrical

power, a device might be malfunctioning or incorrectly installed.

• Remove and then reinstall the memory modules (see the

Service Manual on the

Dell Support website at support.dell.com).

• Remove and then reinstall any cards (see the

Service Manual on the Dell Support

website at support.dell.com).

• Remove and then reinstall the graphics card, if applicable (see the

Service Manual

on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com).

E

LIMINATE

INTERFERENCE

Some possible causes of interference are:

• Power, keyboard, and mouse extension cables.
• Too many devices on a power strip.
• Multiple power strips connected to the same electrical outlet.

I

F

YOU

RECEIVE

AN

INSUFFICIENT

MEMORY

MESSAGE

• Save and close any open files and exit any open programs you are not using to see if

that resolves the problem.

• See the software documentation for minimum memory requirements. If necessary,

install additional memory (See the

Service Manual on the Dell Support website

at support.dell.com).

• Reseat the memory modules (See the

Service Manual on the Dell Support

website at support.dell.com) to ensure that your computer is successfully
communicating with the memory.

• Run the Dell Diagnostics (see "Dell Diagnostics" on page 31).

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