Got 2511 off ebay, wouldn't boot

Man I got a 2511 off ebay recently to use as my term server. It was pretty cheap, but he said it worked.. Well just now I powered it up and the only output it gave was something like: "Bad memory. wrote 0 received 000000200 in ..." something along those lines... and it stopped there. Also, the "ok" light on back was blinking instead of being solid. I was not too happy cause this guy probably wanted to just **** this thing off on me.

So I figured I'd try re-seating the memory. I opened it up and re-seated the dram and bam! Booted up just fine! I was so excited I had to post here lol.

So if anyone has any memory problems with something they get off ebay, definitely try re-seating the memory first, before ordering more or sending the device back. I know a lot of people already know this, but hey, it might help someone out there, who knows

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paulitblg

Hi MrBrian

I have seen this issue before, dam those memory clips. I had a old 2500 series that did that too.

MrBrian

Lol yes, dam those dram's!! As I'm currently building my home lab, I'm new to troubleshooting the actual hardware, as simulators run smooth. I guess it's possible the dram chip moved around in transit, but I highly doubt it as it was all snug in the box.

Monkerz

@OP, your issue could have been caused by the shipping company throwing the package around. Just my two cents.

down77

I was thinking the same thing. Try re-seating the memory or worst case you can order a replacement set for dirt cheap.