changing laptop memory

Hinton Heating · Post by **Hinton Heating** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:09 am

I have an old dell inpisron 1000 laptop with 256 memory, if I buy a 1gb memory, can I just remove the exsisting one, & replace with new one?

I only have 1 memory slot.

skiking · Post by **skiking** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 11:52 am

I don't see why not. You may need to email Dell to find out what is the correct type of memory you need

Hinton Heating · Post by **Hinton Heating** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 12:12 pm

I read the sticker on the exsisting one, and got the same, only bigger!

RichieP · Post by **RichieP** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:01 pm

Use the memory advisor tool on The Crucial website and it will tell you what type you need and the maximum you can install.

Then buy it from somewhere cheaper.

Hinton Heating · Post by **Hinton Heating** » Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:21 pm

Thanks richie...

says i can have 512 mb memory chip, following a scan, still double what i have now...

What happens if i put a larger one in than recommended?

moon133 · Post by **moon133** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:19 am

It won't work!

The PC motherboards can only handle memory of a certain size. If you put something in that's too big, the motherboard can't reconise it or use it. AKA Computer no worker!