Troubleshooting my laptop

[Guest]

Hello all, 

 

My old Lenovo x250 has been having some problems lately; most significantly it hasn't been booting up properly. I decided to run some hardware diagnostics from the BIOS and it showed some stuff wrong with the RAM. I ran some more in-depth RAM tests and these are the results I got (see image). I was hoping that you guys could tell me what this means and how I would go about fixing it?

 

I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to post this but you guys are always so helpful and knowledgeable... 

 

Thanks, 

Jasper1378

[Applefreak]

Unfortunately I cannot tell you what those results mean exactly but I have run the same test a while ago on my P53 and all were green. So I am guessing your memory module is dying. Upgrading or replacing it is not that difficult. You need a SO-DIMM DDR3 RAM module @1600 MHz or higher.

[Guest]

59 minutes ago, Applefreak said:

Unfortunately I cannot tell you what those results mean exactly but I have run the same test a while ago on my P53 and all were green. So I am guessing your memory module is dying. Upgrading or replacing it is not that difficult. You need a SO-DIMM DDR3 RAM module @1600 MHz or higher.

Thanks!

I was planning on getting a new laptop in the next few months anyways. Do you think that it is still worth it to replace the module? Or should I just get a new laptop?

[Applefreak]

Well I would try to replace the module and if you need it you have a backup device. If not, Thinkpads kind of stay valuable like macbooks, even used so there is a chance you may get some money back. In order to replace the RAM you need to remove the battery and then some screws from the bottom. Then you would use a pick or something similar and gently go around the bottom case to pry it open. I've done it a couple of times and yes one or two notches broke off but it still holds together nicely. If you have a Lenovo certified technician or service company in the area, they might do that swap for you within half an hour.