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if i but a stick of ram thats bad in my new laptop will it brick it? please read!!!

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You'd have to check that the laptops have compatible memory, that the memory is upgradeable (i.e. it has a slot and they aren't all soldered) and that it is a suitable speed.

 

In terms of: could the stick be the reason the laptop died? Very unlikely, but working on computers always carries a small risk.

ok so im getting a new mid ranged laptop and it will have 8gs of ram and 512 gigs of storage  here is the issue  before this i hade another laptop that just stopped booting and wont turn on it kinda just wont boot at all so i want to know if i am able to swap my 16 gig stick from that laptop (same ddr4) into my new one. the issue is that idk if the stick on that laptop is the reason my laptop went bad so i want to know if i can swap or insert that ram with the 8 gig new laptop without fear of it bricking my new laptop if it is the issue. 

 

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You'd have to check that the laptops have compatible memory, that the memory is upgradeable (i.e. it has a slot and they aren't all soldered) and that it is a suitable speed.

 

In terms of: could the stick be the reason the laptop died? Very unlikely, but working on computers always carries a small risk.

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Highly unlikely that installing a faulty module would cause any issues - if it's defective, it simply won't allow the laptop to POST if it's that defective.

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