{"id":1746592,"date":"2018-11-01T18:33:01","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T18:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1746592"},"modified":"2022-07-14T18:02:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T18:02:59","slug":"how-to-reseat-ram-on-a-creation-station-v6","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/how-to-reseat-ram-on-a-creation-station-v6\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reseat RAM on a Creation Station"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this article, we\u2019ll walk you through how to reseat <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/insync\/ram\/\" target=\"_blank\">RAM<\/a> on your Windows PC. Reseating RAM is one of the first steps to take when you\u2019re troubleshooting boot and performance issues. Reseating RAM can save you a lot of time and aggravation and keeps you from potentially sending your computer in for repair.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li><a href=\"#When-do-I-need-to-reseat-RAM\"><strong>When Do I Need to reseat RAM?<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Remove-the-computer-panel-and-locate-the-RAM\"><strong>Remove the computer panel and locate the RAM<\/strong><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Remove-the-Creation-Station-s-panel\"><strong>Remove the Creation Station\u2019s panel<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Locate-the-RAM-sticks\"><strong>Locate the RAM sticks<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"#How-to-remove-and-reseat-RAM\">How to remove and reseat the RAM<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"When-do-I-need-to-reseat-RAM\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">When do I need to reseat RAM?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, you might have an error pop up in regards to memory, your computer suddenly runs slow during boot or while running programs, and sometimes if nothing shows up on your screen when you turn on the computer. some other signs could be that your computer will randomly reset itself, turn off, or just won&#8217;t boot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So before you reinstall Windows, replace RAM, or send it in for repair, reseating RAM is a great way to see if it solves the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Remove-the-computer-panel-and-locate-the-RAM\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">Remove the computer panel and locate the RAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffcfd3\"><strong>IMPORTANT: <\/strong>Before you do anything, make sure that you are grounded, your computer is turned off, and everything, including the power cable, is disconnected. We highly recommend you wait a minute before reseating RAM, so the machine has time to discharge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"Remove-the-Creation-Station-s-panel\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader darkBlueHeader alignLeft underline customh3 swheader\">Remove the Creation Station&#8217;s panel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before reseating RAM, you\u2019ll need to access the Creation Station\u2019s motherboard. To do this, you need to remove the top sliding panel of the Creation Station. This is a straightforward process, so follow the steps below to remove the panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Locate the thumbscrews on the back of the case, and loosen them. The thumbscrews are spring-loaded so that they won\u2019t come out all the way.&nbsp;<ul><li>CS400\u2019s and CS450\u2019s will have one thumbscrew, while the CS250 will have two.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Remove the small Phillips head screws located on each side of the panel. Once they\u2019re removed, slide the panel off.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Don-t-lose-the-screws\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft underline customh4 swheader\">Don&#8217;t lose the screws!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure any loose pieces you need to remove are placed in a visible spot near you so you don\u2019t lose them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"Locate-the-RAM-sticks\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader darkBlueHeader alignLeft underline customh3 swheader\">Locate the RAM sticks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The RAM sticks&#8217; location will differ depending on the model of your motherboard but they are very easy to locate. You will see four slots with black (or grey) tabs at each end; two of the slots will have green RAM sticks. Some models will have two tabs, while others only have one.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"820\" height=\"323\" data-gifffer=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2018\/11\/Creation-Station-Screws.gif\" alt=\"Creation-Station-Screws\" class=\"wp-image-1746604\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Location of the Creation Station screws<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"How-to-remove-and-reseat-RAM\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-customheader blackHeader alignLeft noUnderline customh2 swheader\">How to remove and reseat RAM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Removing and reseating the RAM is the most delicate part of the process. If you push or pull the RAM sticks too hard, you may run the risk of damaging pins on the RAM, the slot the RAM is inserted into, or breaking the tab(s). We recommend removing one RAM stick at a time when troubleshooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Push the tab(s) down that releases the clips in which the RAM is secured. <strong>Very gently<\/strong>, pull the RAM stick out.&nbsp;<ul><li>Make a note of where the notches on the RAM slot and RAM stick are positioned. If you pull the RAM stick out too quickly, you may snap the tab(s).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong><em>Carefully <\/em><\/strong>insert the RAM back into the slot, making sure the notches line up. <strong><em>Gently <\/em><\/strong>push the sticks down until you see the tabs clip into place.<\/li><li>Slide the top panel back on, and plug the power cable back in.<\/li><li>Plug your monitor, keyboard, and mouse in then turn the computer on. If the issue still occurs, follow the same procedure to reseat the other RAM stick.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"431\" data-gifffer=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2018\/11\/Creation-Station-RAM-Tabs.gif\" alt=\"Creation-Station RAM location and tabs\" class=\"wp-image-1746593\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Location of RAM tabs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1772744,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[35746,54359,34735,201110,36572,34750],"storecat":[],"itemids":[151838,151846,151851],"manufacturers":[33773],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Reseating RAM helps troubleshoot boot and performance issues on your Creation Station. 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