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ironjoe · Interesat Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 10 Location: Scotland

Hi Victor
sorry if this is the wrong type of question ,or wrong place to post,but was wondering if you could throw some light on my problem,here goes the second memory slot on my t30 does not work,if i put the stick in an hold it down it will work,otherwise it only responds to the first slot, this is the second t30 i have owned with this problem
cheers ironjoe

victor · S.F. Boss Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Posts: 2546 Location: Staff

Are you saying that you have a problem with the SO-DIMM slot?

If it works when you hold the DIMM down then maybe the fasteners are lop-sided or the stick is too thin or needs to be cleaned up to make a proper contact there.
I think a T30 slot has the same design like T40's or other TPs SO-DIMM slot.
Regards

ironjoe · Interesat Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 10 Location: Scotland

I came across a couple of articles about a year back,that this was a problem with the t30 and that ibm were aware of it,it only happens with the second slot,i`ve tried changing the memory around ,glueing down the stick,packing it out with cardboard and using the cover to hold it "pressed in,its works ok until i move the laptop,then i freeze or blue screen,i have tried different memory, but to no avail, and as i said in my last post this is my second t30 that this has happened to,is there anyone else out there that has put 2 512 sticks in a t30 ?
cheers ironjoe

victor · S.F. Boss Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Posts: 2546 Location: Staff

Actually, I type on it right now. I replaced the original PC2100 512M with a pair of Kingston 2x512 that worked without problems.
I am interested to read those articles, maybe you can provide a link. As I said I never had problems with T30s so far.

ironjoe · Interesat Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 10 Location: Scotland

hi Victor
Read the third message by retinaburn

oops heres the link
http://www.daniweb.com/techtalkforums/thread31861.html

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Hardware/Laptops_Notebooks/Q_21568011.html

heres one i came acroos for the first time ,seems this problem is quite wide spread , suprised you aint heard of it before Victor

http://jorriss.com/dottext/jorriss/archive/2004/12/09/387.aspx

Moderator's note: Please, don't make multiple post, you can just update the previous one with the latest info. Bob.

bob · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:00 am Post subject:

I don't see how this can be a "wide spread" problem. I see 2-3 guys complaining about a random problem having some t30 or t40 there.
I can tell the same thing about any laptop model or brand in this world.

If you want to mention a "wide spread" problem, try A20 series, or FSC Amilo 6100-6300.

Cheers

ironjoe · Interesat Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 10 Location: Scotland

bob i only posted 3 links,ive came across dozens but they all follow similar lines,theres no point posting them all, so its more than 2-3 guys.
ironjoe

bob · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 4:45 pm Post subject:

Maybe, but how this will help you? I think the main problem mentioned in the links you provided was that the second mem slot doesn't work at all for some T30.
T30 has several versions not only one and those problems are very limited, I think. Also IBM fixed those problems even beyond the warranty.
Besides, you said the DIMM worked in your T30 if you push it down and that has nothing in common with the problems debated there, in my opinion.
Apparently, you have a bad contact between the mem stick and PCB.

Cheers

ironjoe · Interesat Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 10 Location: Scotland

yes bob to a point,but as i said i have 2 t30s different versions, using different memory sticks,the problems are the same,ive tried at least 6 different sticks,and only came across holding the memory down by chance,i think the problem lies between the memory holder and pcb,and i bet if a lot of the other people held their memory down it would work,from the 3 links and including myself you get at least 18 t series lappys from 4 people with problems with second slot,it would be interesting if other forum users that use t30s with only 1 slot in use where to try using the second slot also ,to see the ratio of between working slots and non working slots.
regards ironjoe

eraserhead · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:59 am Post subject:

Hi to all, there was a known issue with the t30 memory slot, ibm offered (as mentioned) even after the warranty to fix the problem by replacing the mobo.

victor · S.F. Boss Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Posts: 2546 Location: Staff

Bob already stated that. Thanks

eraserhead · Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:34 pm Post subject:

Well, I actually just wanted to confirm what Bob had already stated as it is really common knowledge and nothing new. Guess I should keep my pie hole shut huh. Sorry.

victor · S.F. Boss Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Posts: 2546 Location: Staff

No, no, not at all. I didn't want to give you such impression, sorry.

disco_y2k

i can honestly say i feel the bad memory slot is a wide spread problem i keep waiting for a reacall. i have seen in several places people complaining about this problem and in fact now i am starting to see people on ebay advertising T30's that specifically do not have this problem. personally out of the 15 or so T30's i have had over the years at least 5 developed this problem at some point. maybe we can get a recall started hehe Smile

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victor · S.F. Boss Joined: 07 Mar 2004 Posts: 2546 Location: Staff

Hi Disco,

Nice to see you here, my friend.

Yeah, I think you are right. Even tough T30 has a good design, they had some problems with the memory slots.