RAM upgrade troubles I got my 1000HE today, unpacked it, turned it on, downloaded firefox and VLC, removed some of the bloatware, turned it off, and performed a normal RAM install. I shut it back up, and the computer wouldn't load. I would only get the light under the power key, and the light bulb and the radio tower in the bottom corner to light up, even with the F2 key. I opened it again, and when I tried to replace the original RAM, the 2GB stick didn't pop up like the first one. Anyway, no success there either. I tried both sticks 10 or so times to no avail. What should I do? I had a screwdriver that was slightly too large and had a magnetized tip, but I didn't get it near my HDD. I left the battery in a couple times, but nothing got hot or made a noise or sparked. I'm not rough with this sort of thing either. Your help is appreciated! RAM upgrade troubles I got my 1000HE today, unpacked it, turned it on, downloaded firefox and VLC, removed some of the bloatware, turned it off, and performed a normal RAM install. I shut it back... » Read More RAM upgrade troubles I got my 1000HE today, unpacked it, turned it on, downloaded firefox and VLC, removed some of the bloatware, turned it off, and performed a normal RAM install. I shut it back up, and the computer wouldn't load. I would only get the light under the power key, and the light bulb and the radio tower in the bottom corner to light up, even with the F2 key. I opened it again, and when I tried to replace the original RAM, the 2GB stick didn't pop up like the first one. Anyway, no success there either. I tried both sticks 10 or so times to no avail. What should I do? I had a screwdriver that was slightly too large and had a magnetized tip, but I didn't get it near my HDD. I left the battery in a couple times, but nothing got hot or made a noise or sparked. I'm not rough with this sort of thing either. Your help is appreciated! « Show Less
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If possible, one should upgrade the RAM before you put in the battery for the first time. In that case, you do not even have to hit any F2 or F10 button.
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When the ram does not pop up when the clips are released, that means you installed the ram flat. Carefully remove the ram. Then reinstall it at a 45 degree angle. Push it in all the way in and the metal contacts of the ram should disappear from view. Then push the ram down flat and the clips will engage with a click.
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Fred888. Thank you SO MUCH for your advice. Your tech writing is just what I needed to install the ram. I had the computer all packed up and ready to go to a service place tomorrow when I came back to this site and read your instructions. The "45 degree angle," and "the metal contacts of the ram should disappear from view," are the extra instructions that I needed. The video I watched on how to install the ram just didn't go into that detail. Again, many thanks.Kay
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So did you have to do the F2, F10 to complete the install? Some videos say they do that and others don't. I agree with Larry about the ESD discharge. Also good idea to remove the battery.
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I wrote the following in my review of the 1000HE netbook. Did you follow all these steps? It was a breeze to replace the installed 1GB with 2GB -- remove 2 screws, take off cover, push out the two retaining clips on either side of the 1GB module, take out the 1GB module, put in the 2GB module, press down, replace cover and screws, done! Oh, one more thing. As the computer starts to boot up (and I mean right when it starts to power up) hold down the F2 key to bring up the BIOS. Verify that it sees 2GB of RAM. Then hit F10 to save the configuration. Once booted up, check by right-clicking My Computer, Properties. I wrote the following in my review of the 1000HE netbook. Did you follow all these steps? It was a breeze to replace the installed 1GB with 2GB -- remove 2 screws, take off cover, push out the two retaining clips on either side of the 1GB module, take out the 1GB module, put in the 2GB module, press down, replace cover and screws, done! Oh, one more thing. As the computer starts to boot up (and I mean right when it starts to power up) hold down the F2 key to bring up the BIOS. Verify that it sees 2GB of RAM. Then hit F10 to save the configuration. Once booted up, check by... » Read More I wrote the following in my review of the 1000HE netbook. Did you follow all these steps? It was a breeze to replace the installed 1GB with 2GB -- remove 2 screws, take off cover, push out the two retaining clips on either side of the 1GB module, take out the 1GB module, put in the 2GB module, press down, replace cover and screws, done! Oh, one more thing. As the computer starts to boot up (and I mean right when it starts to power up) hold down the F2 key to bring up the BIOS. Verify that it sees 2GB of RAM. Then hit F10 to save the configuration. Once booted up, check by right-clicking My Computer, Properties. « Show Less
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Common problem...you have to press the key repeatedly and rapidly to catch the small time window where the bios comes up. The bios key window is very short by default (you can change that in the bios too, when you get in). I assume this is to keep the boot times to a minumum.
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Yes, you do have to hit the F2,F10 for the bios to recognize the new 2 GB module. Otherwise, it will assume it only has a 1 GB module installed.
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Are you sure that you are pushing the ram chip all the way down? Since all was working before you played with the ram, it seems like that's your most likely point of failure. I popped in my 2GB ram and all worked fine. As I recall, when the ram seats right you can feel it. The other possibility is that you somehow damaged the ram slot. Best way to diagnose your problem is to get your hands on another 1000HE and try swapping ram chips to see if the problem lies in the ram.
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You can upgrade the ram by replacing it--I've done that. In fact, I upgraded to 8gig. However, you actually take the top off and then work your way down from the top until you get to the ram. I used a Youtube video to walk me through it.
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For some reason Crucial and Kingston just wouldn't narrow it down for me when I tried a few months ago. Never had that happen before, seems to be running fine now. I had a look at my old order from Amazon and it is identical to the 390 ram that is listed. Your only other question would be how much ram can your computer take. I have the Mini Tower (the large one) and it is maxed at 8 gigs of ram, 4 gigs per bank. Mine only had two gigs in it and I wanted to max it out. I don't remember what the other models are maxed at. I had to do a lot of online looking to find all this out as I was also looking for an updated video card so things get a little blurry. For some reason Crucial and Kingston just wouldn't narrow it down for me when I tried a few months ago. Never had that happen before, seems to be running fine now. I had a look at my old order from Amazon and it is identical to the 390 ram that is listed. Your only other question would be how much ram can your computer take. I have the Mini Tower (the large one) and it is maxed at 8 gigs of ram, 4 gigs per bank. Mine only had two gigs in it and I wanted to max it out. I don't remember what the other models are maxed at. I had to do a lot of online looking to find all this out as I was... » Read More For some reason Crucial and Kingston just wouldn't narrow it down for me when I tried a few months ago. Never had that happen before, seems to be running fine now. I had a look at my old order from Amazon and it is identical to the 390 ram that is listed. Your only other question would be how much ram can your computer take. I have the Mini Tower (the large one) and it is maxed at 8 gigs of ram, 4 gigs per bank. Mine only had two gigs in it and I wanted to max it out. I don't remember what the other models are maxed at. I had to do a lot of online looking to find all this out as I was also looking for an updated video card so things get a little blurry. « Show Less
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I would recommend to update your bios, I just did that and now my Memory chip worked, GREAT! feels like a brand new Laptop!
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First, make sure this type of RAM memory is fully compatible with the machine you are using it. For that, you may want to contact the manufacturer. Then you should check the RAM memory (one stick of RAM at the time) to see if it is free from errors. Search for "memtest" in your web browser, download the software and do a checkup.
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I used the geekylives link to pop in the new RAM, but the system still says 1 GB. I looked at the device drivers to see if there was a way to tell the computer to look for the extra memory, but I still haven't gotten it to recognize the extra ram, although the computer is working fine.
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I intend to purchase the ASUS 1000HE, and I want to upgrade to a 2GB memory module. The Crucial module that Amazon pairs with the ASUS 1000HE is 667 Mhz (CT25664AC667). I have seen discussions which argue in favor of the 800 Mhz. Will someone advise me on this. And if you recommend the 800Mhz, will you also tell me which Crucial that would be. And I thank you very much.
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Dear customer,1. The amount of installing RAM have to be min. 4 GB if the OS is Windows 7 or 8. Better is 6 or 8 GB RAM, but it depend from the Mother Board.2. If the PC is old there is dust inside. You have to clean the contact points before adding the new RAM. Practically, the handy way is to plug in and remove several times the RAM in the socket places. I hope then the PC will start normaly! Success!
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No sure what your problem is guessing that it works fine with your old RAM. The RAM I bought worked fine in my HP. I would double check it and see if the RAM is correct for your computer. If your computer will work with 1 module then try that with 1 module at a time in case one modlue is bad. Not sure about the noise. If the RAM is not correct or bad the computer makes a beeping sound. Hope this of some help.
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Hey Von, Good luck on your up grade. This RAM worked great on a DELL that I pick up out of the trash. Installed a new hard drive, Windows 7, an cheep video card and it turned out to be a decent PC. I have put together a number of computers and give them away to seniors to learn on. Good luck, Ed
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Did you manage to upgrade the RAM - I am holding on to my purchase for the same. I am comparing betn Aspire One 533 and 1015PED. Aspire one RAM upgrade is as nightmare as it was with eee pc 1008HA. Wondering what's the scene with this one.Please let us know.
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Did you press f2 on restart? Not on initial start but bring it up then do a restart. I know that sounds weird but that is how I got my HE to see the 2GB memory. Hit the f2 key multiple times to get to the BIOS screen. When I installed the 667 mhz memory on my HE the vids were choppy, I replaced it with an 800 mhz and the problem is gone. Maybe I got a bad module, who knows?
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I used the "crucial ballistix DDR-3 1600 16GB RAM kit" that I bought on Amazon. It has a black and yellow heat sink on it, and it works great. I have not had a problem with it at all. I would suggest that you use matched sets of RAM that will help to make sure that you have no problems with your RAM! I also updated my cmos on the mother board. That helped a lot with the RAM.
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i got my asus last week and it has worked fine; so i decided to upgrade my memory. i too; now only have a black screen; comes on, but won't do anything. i've also tried putting my old memory in that it came with; but again no luck. i know that the booster was disabled; because i had just set up my wireless internet card. now; do i just need to send this back; i am very frustrated with something that cost this much and something that should have been so easy. Help!!
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When you upgraded the ram without the boot booster how long did it take to start up? I'm pretty sure i installed the ram right but it doesnt seem to be booting up.
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Hello,I just finished buying an ASUS 1000HE (literally within the past hour or so), but while I wait for it to get shipped, I was wondering if I should also opt for the memory upgrade. Seems, cheap and effortless to install, I'm just curious, have you noticed a significant difference in performance?Thanks.
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I have egirl..i have a 1005PE-PU and i installed the 667hz 2GB crucial ram...it is easily installed, works fine and is instantly recognized. My only problem is that the windows 7 starter is hanging up upon shutdown...leaves the blue light on the on off switch ON with the fan/harddrive running...i am wondering if the ram change had ANYTHING to do with this...the unit is brand new...have written asus AND microsoft for a hotfix or SOME solution...ring any bell with you? Roy Fowler