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Old 2 Weeks Ago   #1 (permalink)
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Default Spent an hour trying to figure out why my ram wasn't working
... It turns out there was a tiny piece of hair in the slot that I couldn't see until I put the flashlight straight on it and looked in. Amazing what will make your whole PC not work right .
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Been there done that, 3 nights ago.
Even ran to BB for a troubleshooting stick.

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This happend to me too a while ago.
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Try forgetting to plug in the PSU to the UPS. My UPS was underneath the desk and was hidden. I thought it was plugged in until after 2hrs of pulling hair, decided to look behind the desk and .........

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