Laptop memory upgrade. 29 November 2015 at 11:06AM in Techie Stuff 9 replies 513 views

muddyl

I'm looking to increase the memory in my laptop but I'm getting conflicting information as to the maximum it can take. Some sites say max is 6gb, others say 8gb.

Its a hp pavilion g6. I beleive it's a g6-1209sa

Can any shed light on this please?

fermi

This says 6GB

http://support.hp.com/gb-en/product/HP-Pavilion-g6-1200-Notebook-PC-series/5145704/model/5189708/document/c03074577/

ossie

http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/systemscanner

muddyl

ossie wrote: »

http://uk.crucial.com/gbr/en/systemscanner

Unfortunately I can't use the scanner. Laptop won't work, due to memory being damaged. That's why I'm looking to upgrade it whilst replacing.

Fightsback

muddyl wrote: »

Unfortunately I can't use the scanner. Laptop won't work, due to memory being damaged. That's why I'm looking to upgrade it whilst replacing.

What makes you think the memory is damaged ?

John_Gray

muddyl wrote: »

Laptop won't work, due to memory being damaged.

Is the memory actually damaged? It's always possible that it hasn't been properly reseated after having been removed.

Or not!

[Fightsback - snap!]

muddyl

Fightsback wrote: »

What makes you think the memory is damaged ?

It's been tested in another laptop. Definitely faulty.

Fightsback

muddyl wrote: »

It's been tested in another laptop. Definitely faulty.

Thread here on your Laptop at HP support:

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Hardware-Upgrades-Replacements/Maximum-Memory-Upgrade-for-HP-Pavilion-g6-1209sa-Laptop/td-p/4520512

I suspect you can use 8GB

What laptop did you test it in as the RAM may not have been compatible in that system ?

nearlyrich

Crucial and Kingston both have a search facility where you can put your model in and check upgrade or replacement memory if that helps.

fermi

Fightsback wrote: »

I suspect you can use 8GB

So do I. I suspect the 6GB quoted by HP is an error in their docs.