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How to remove an onboard RAM module

Monpetitlu -  
 Monpetitlu -
Hello,

I would like to physically remove/disable a RAM module soldered to the motherboard, as the RAM is defective. How can I do this? Thank you.

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    World-Editor Posted messages 1153 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   75
     
    Laptop or desktop?
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  2. Monpetitlu
     
    I see there is a response but I can't read it...
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  3. Holy_2010 Posted messages 1354 Status Member 94
     
    You are asked whether it is a laptop or a desktop computer.
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  4. Monpetitlu
     
    Laptop (now disassembled, but I don’t know what to do with it now...)
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    1. Monpetitlu
       
      I am going to desolder the power pins of the flash chips on the RAM soldered on the motherboard, a good idea?
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  6. Holy_2010 Posted messages 1354 Status Member 94
     
    I think there’s surely a way to disable the RAM without removing it.. you risk blowing your board trying to take it out..
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    1. Monpetitlu
       
      Too late, I took action. At first my PC wouldn’t boot, but by carefully wiggling the legs that were left on the motherboard, my PC restarted, and now I’m running MemTest to make sure I don’t have any defective RAM left. Because yes, my onboard RAM is no longer detected, it’s like a hardware disable in a way ;) I only removed a flash chip on one side of the board, and the one that was on the other side. So removing 2 chips out of 8 is enough. Maybe only one would have been enough, but I did two… So there you have it, I’ll keep you posted if this solves my kernel panic problem. I can’t help but shout Victory anyway!!
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