Computer Hope
Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: jaybee on December 30, 2013, 08:12:14 AM
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my acer laptop is giving me on occasion an error code that says missing memory, it says to contact manufacturer, computer is out of warranty and Acer wants almost $300 to repair . at that price its probably better to just buy a new one. should i take it to a computer repair shop locally ? or is there a way to find out what is missing and get it downloaded myself. it is an Acer Aspire 5515
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What does the error message say exactly, and when (in what circumstances) does it show?
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it only says memory missing contact manufacturer, only comes up once in awhile
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memory missing contact manufacturer
Those exact words? No others?
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If the message is about RAM failure, there is nothing you can "download" to fix that; it's a hardware fault.
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Memory missing isn't an error message i've ever seen from Windows...
Maybe i been doin this too long.
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Memory missing isn't an error message i've ever seen from Windows...
Maybe i been doin this too long.
I have asked twice now for the exact wording of the message, but it does not seem to be forthcoming. Neither is a description of when it happens.
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I think I remember hearing about Windows issuing a warning message if the amount of RAM available changes from the value at login. This would indicate a hardware problem such as flaky RAM or motherboard. Sometimes at boot time or after a reboot a message like ""the amount of system memory has changed" can appear, which is why I wanted to know when the message occurs (that is, at boot or at random times during otherwise normal operation)
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In that case it could also possibly be a flat CMOS battery as well...
We may never know... :P
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i will go thrugh thewindows diagnostic again and write down exactly what it says