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    Solved! Sony Vaio PCG-61511M Black Screen

    MERGED QUESTION Question from ChaosWater : "Sony Vaio PCG-61511M VCPEE2S1E RAM Issue" I recently purchased a 2nd hand Sony Vaio laptop and have been having an issue where it's displaying a black screen upon startup. I know that it's definitely a memory related issue as the original owner put...
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    Solved! Sony Vaio PCG-61511M Black Screen

    Is it possible that it doesn't recognise the RAM? I've checked the manufacturers specifications and it states that the chipset and processor only work with PC3-8500S 1033Mhz and I'm using PC3-10600S 1333Mhz.
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    Solved! Sony Vaio PCG-61511M Black Screen

    Yes it's on mains electricity as it doesn't have a battery. I have tried removing RAM and using both sticks at once in both different slots. Brightness isn't turned all the way down, I've tried connecting a HDMI cable to the TV and it doesn't display anything. Tried hitting all the keys and...
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    Solved! Sony Vaio PCG-61511M Black Screen

    I recently picked up a Sony Vaio laptop from a carboot sale for £20 which I thought was a good deal. On closer inspection I noticed that there wasn't any RAM or HDD, but luckily I had 2X2GB DDR3 1333Mhz RAM and a 160GB HDD laying around. I installed the RAM and HDD into the laptop and turned it...