Comuter hardware help!

[MA-BMW]

So I went to upgrade the RAM on my laptop, it only had one stick of 512 so I bought 2 sticks of 1gb. I pull the old one out, put the first new one in and then go to put the 2nd one in, fucking little plastic nub that makes sure youre putting the ram in the right way just squishes so now I can't push the ram in all the way. What the hell am I supposed to do know?

Woops meant comPuter in the title.

[A.D.]

you mean the lil tab?

[MA-BMW]

Yea theres like a little space or slot on the ram stick that the plastic tabs slides into, its not on the side its between the pins on the ram.

[A.D.]

pic? if its what i think you are talking about, just use an exacto to hold it open or in place while you slide it in(be careful).

[MA-BMW]

The piece that slides in here:

[kronus]

So it doesn't fit in? What do you mean by it just squishing?

[A.D.]

yup thats it, you should be able to hold it in place(basically provide support so it doesn't squish) with the tip of an exacto knife so that you can slide the card over it. Just be careful not to stab yourself or the card, but it will do the trick. Oh yes, and ground yourself.

[MA-BMW]

It just mushroomed and I do NOT want to force it in. It is the factory standard 200pin ram and it's not a no name brand either, its Kingston. I Searched on Newegg by model and it told me what ram to buy.

[delfin]

does that mean you put the wrong kind of ram in?

[MA-BMW]

does that mean you put the wrong kind of ram in?

Abs not. It is exactly what Newegg told me to buy when I put it in my laptop model. And it's a name brand memory not cheap chinese shit.

[SpartanTiger81]

I don't understand what you mean by squishing???Explain it and I'm sure I can help.

[SpartanTiger81]

Abs not. It is exactly what Newegg told me to buy when I put it in my laptop model. And it's a name brand memory not cheap chinese shit.

LOL, Kingston is the best..

[MA-BMW]

LOL, Kingston is the best..

Sarcasm?

The plastic looks like a mushroom now and is all squished out of shape so it will not fit into the slot on the ram. That's the best I can explain it..

[delfin]

just cut off the plastic you don't need it it's just so you know what ram to put in. if you're SURE it's the right ram then you don't need it.

[Kruzen]

Take a picture.