Broke of RAM module lock, will it not read memory?

I broke of one of the RAM Module plastic locks, I reinsert the module, but
my computer didn't boot. Is there a problem with just inserting the module
w/o locking it in place. I made sure the module was in tight, and I didn't
lock the other side down, just in case I would tilt it. I hope there is no
connection in that plastic lock. Maybe I should exchange the module I took
out, with the one that was left in, just in case I screwed up the module,
and the lock really has nothing to do with reading the memory. Any help is
appreciated I have a Intel DB845GBV..........Many thanks in advance

The lock itself has nothing to do with reading the ram it only holds the ram
in place. How did you break it, were you trying to install or uninstall the
module, if so you might have damaged either the module or the motherboard
where the memory plugs in. If you have another module to try in its place
that will tell you if the motherboard is working. Also see if you can try
the memory in another computer that will tell you if the module is working
or not.

Glen

"PeterM" <rpm@NOSPAM.dcn.org> wrote in message
news:HrGdnb75zM4xfSbdRVn-vw@omsoft.com...
> I broke of one of the RAM Module plastic locks, I reinsert the module, but
> my computer didn't boot. Is there a problem with just inserting the module
> w/o locking it in place. I made sure the module was in tight, and I didn't
> lock the other side down, just in case I would tilt it. I hope there is no
> connection in that plastic lock. Maybe I should exchange the module I took
> out, with the one that was left in, just in case I screwed up the module,
> and the lock really has nothing to do with reading the memory. Any help is
> appreciated I have a Intel DB845GBV..........Many thanks in advance
>
>

Glen.......I guess that is the only thing left to do. I didn't describe the
details correctly. Once I took out the unsupported module, everything worked
again. Yes, I was trying to exchange the module for a bigger one, that is
when I broke the little hinged lock...........Thanks Glen

"Glen" <homer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23mtjz04REHA.3016@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> The lock itself has nothing to do with reading the ram it only holds the
ram
> in place. How did you break it, were you trying to install or uninstall
the
> module, if so you might have damaged either the module or the motherboard
> where the memory plugs in. If you have another module to try in its place
> that will tell you if the motherboard is working. Also see if you can try
> the memory in another computer that will tell you if the module is working
> or not.
>
> Glen
>
> "PeterM" <rpm@NOSPAM.dcn.org> wrote in message
> news:HrGdnb75zM4xfSbdRVn-vw@omsoft.com...
> > I broke of one of the RAM Module plastic locks, I reinsert the module,
but
> > my computer didn't boot. Is there a problem with just inserting the
module
> > w/o locking it in place. I made sure the module was in tight, and I
didn't
> > lock the other side down, just in case I would tilt it. I hope there is
no
> > connection in that plastic lock. Maybe I should exchange the module I
took
> > out, with the one that was left in, just in case I screwed up the
module,
> > and the lock really has nothing to do with reading the memory. Any help
is
> > appreciated I have a Intel DB845GBV..........Many thanks in advance
> >
> >
>
>

Sounds like the motherboard is not recognizing this memory module. If this
is an older type of motherboard, it may have some jumpers on motherboard
that set the appropriate memory size. The other reason may be that the
memory is not a correct type (not very likely) or possibly bad module.

--
Pavel


"PeterM" <rpm@NOSPAM.dcn.org> wrote in message
news:EPudnREpXbvzFSHd4p2dnA@omsoft.com...
> Glen.......I guess that is the only thing left to do. I didn't describe
> the
> details correctly. Once I took out the unsupported module, everything
> worked
> again. Yes, I was trying to exchange the module for a bigger one, that is
> when I broke the little hinged lock...........Thanks Glen
>
> "Glen" <homer@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23mtjz04REHA.3016@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> The lock itself has nothing to do with reading the ram it only holds the
> ram
>> in place. How did you break it, were you trying to install or uninstall
> the
>> module, if so you might have damaged either the module or the motherboard
>> where the memory plugs in. If you have another module to try in its place
>> that will tell you if the motherboard is working. Also see if you can try
>> the memory in another computer that will tell you if the module is
>> working
>> or not.
>>
>> Glen
>>
>> "PeterM" <rpm@NOSPAM.dcn.org> wrote in message
>> news:HrGdnb75zM4xfSbdRVn-vw@omsoft.com...
>> > I broke of one of the RAM Module plastic locks, I reinsert the module,
> but
>> > my computer didn't boot. Is there a problem with just inserting the
> module
>> > w/o locking it in place. I made sure the module was in tight, and I
> didn't
>> > lock the other side down, just in case I would tilt it. I hope there is
> no
>> > connection in that plastic lock. Maybe I should exchange the module I
> took
>> > out, with the one that was left in, just in case I screwed up the
> module,
>> > and the lock really has nothing to do with reading the memory. Any help
> is
>> > appreciated I have a Intel DB845GBV..........Many thanks in advance
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>