Solved Computer won't boot up need help ASAP

[Layback Bear]

Without a motherboard manual system and specs their is always a degree of guessing.
I do believe that most system will boot with one stick of ram as long as the ram meets the Windows 7 minimum specs. One just has to figure out which ram slot.
Once booted we can work on what channel the motherboard likes. It's either going to be two black or two yellow which should put that old board in dual channel.

Example:
On the motherboard in my specs I can install just one stick of ram in in slot D-1 which is two slots to the right of the cpu.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Yep mate I think your idea of one stick is a good lateral thought actually as it would only provide one channel anyway eh?

 

[Laith]

Hmm, i'll try it when i get back to her. I did slotcleaning, didn't work. It isn't old at all, it's better than both of my computers combined

It's an ASUS type motherboard, i know that for sure.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Ok Laith mate on the board there will be a model number / name see pic for typicalplace to find it and you may need a very bright light to see it

 

[Laith]

Well, i said that she should take it to the computer repair shop because i can't go to her everyday(obviously). So i'll mark this as solved.

 

[Pauly]

The ram does not look like it is installed properly, when pushed fully home the end clips will move inwards and sit level with the clips on the empty slots (which are fully in)
Looks to me that the ram is merely resting in the slots

When in the yellow slots the clips are out then when you show it in the black slots the clips are out and not fully engaged in the groove on the ram stick as circled below

 

[Laith]

Pauly, i pushed it in as gentle but as hard i could and it still didn't clip in. I heard only 1 click.

 

[Pauly]

Have a look at this picture, the rear is fully inserted and the tabs are fully engaged compared to the front stick which is obviously not in place yet

After making sure the ram is the right way around (bottom dent is in line with motherboard notch) its usually just a case of giving it a firm push down

 

[Laith]

I did that, but the right button that you drag down to insert the RAM dosen't drag down, only the first one does.

 

[Pauly]

I generally insert it squarely so both ends go it at the same time, did you ensure the ram was the correct way around ? if the bottom notch is out only one end will locate and ram stick will seesaw on the motherboard notch under the ram stick

 

[Laith]

Yes it was.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Laith I know you are probably finished with this one now but I was rather wondering what the board was and what brand and details were on the RAM sticks ie are the right type??

As Pauly said I usually hold them horizontally level above the slot making sure the notch is over the lug in the slot that it goes over and then push down at both ends until I feel and see the end lock tabs snap into place. It can take some force sometimes and in your pic too mate the sticks were in different colour slots which might make things "complicated".

This is a reasonably simple article on RAM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR3_SDRAM

 

[Layback Bear]

John the pictures are a great idea. I just assumed and you know how much trouble that can be.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

John the pictures are a great idea. I just assumed and you know how much trouble that can be.

Yes Jack well in hindsight and I got to thinking afterwards it did look a tad cramped in that case and I know from some old machines I have worked on space is at a real premium

 

[Laith]

My memory is a bit fuzzy. It's an ASUS motherboard, i've confirmed that. The sticks i think where (2x8GB) Samsung sticks...

 

[Layback Bear]

Some where on the motherboard should be some numbers indicating what motherboard it is.

 

[Laith]

Yup, i'll see if i can go to her today.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Yup, i'll see if i can go to her today.

Ok mate just take a look at the pic I sent re what you should be looking for on the board they are not always that clear and you may need a very strong light to see it.

 

[Laith]

Okay, i'll make sure to remember that.

 

[DecapitatingJim]

This is probably a dumb thing to say but are you sure the parts are getting enough power? Also did anything get knocked while you were taking it apart? I accidentally broke a GPU once by knocking it slightly while doing whatever it was. <_<