How to Properly Clean RAM on your Desktop PC

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
  • Is your PC not booting up? Freezing Randomly? Does it live in a dusty and humid environment? Your RAM might be filthy, and could be causing internal connection problems, causing your PC to malfunction. This guide shows you how to clean your RAM properly in the hope of bringing back your PC from the dead.

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  • @stephendetomasi1701
    @stephendetomasi1701  6 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    Please note - if you use a cheap eraser to clean your RAM, it'll leave behind a rubbery film which could cause issues again down the track. It's recommended that you use a microfibre cloth with a dab of isopropyl alcohol to wipe down the pins afterwards to avoid a film being left behind.

    • @ImranPangilinan
      @ImranPangilinan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Can confirm 101% THIS FIXED MY HYPER FURY X RAM which I almost threw away!

    • @knowledgediscovery2612
      @knowledgediscovery2612 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How to remove carbon from your dirty ram.
      th-cam.com/video/5qyaKcQZMws/w-d-xo.html

    • @AdityaRaj-bk3yw
      @AdityaRaj-bk3yw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thnk u so mch
      Love from INDIA💚💚

    • @iagree756
      @iagree756 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Can I use eraser then the alcohol?

    • @stephendetomasi1701
      @stephendetomasi1701  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@iagree756 yes.

  • @samsmith182
    @samsmith182 4 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    its crazy how something so small can cause such a huge problem

    • @ImranPangilinan
      @ImranPangilinan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Ha! You can’t imagine the headache trying to clean them ram

    • @samsmith182
      @samsmith182 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ImranPangilinan need to get my self some tools for it

    • @ImranPangilinan
      @ImranPangilinan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@samsmith182 yeah. An eraser and some alchol and brush. Believe it or not my gaming PC refused to boot... I thought the other Fury X stick was dead... all it needed was some cleaning and behold it booted up! even overclocked it again lol

    • @samsmith182
      @samsmith182 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ImranPangilinan right! behold the power of cleaning

    • @Gammon1912
      @Gammon1912 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Honestly lol, here's me and plenty of others thinking our gpu's are fucked and the ram is just sitting there in the corner crying because it knows its the problem

  • @JeffreyTrue
    @JeffreyTrue 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I have never dared open my computer before. My monitor stopped sensing the computer and one tech website suggested to clean your ram sticks. When I searched for how to do that, your video came up. I cleaned them and put them back but not firmly enough and the computer beeped a code that meant that . I pushed them in more firmly, set everything back up and it worked!!!!!!!
    Thank you

  • @silence5685
    @silence5685 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    OMG IM SOOOO GRATEFUL i havd to stop worming for a day because my monitor showing NO SIGNAL and i freaked out but after watcjing tjis and I tried it, i swear my pc worked perfectly. i love youuuu

  • @onkelhiphop
    @onkelhiphop 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    You made my day, been watching 100 videos about black screen and I’ve been working all day trying to fix this issue and then it’s so simple thank you so much you are the best🙏🏆❤️💛💚

  • @Opcrumb
    @Opcrumb 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lifesaving video! Just bought a pc and monitor from Carousell and it got me shook when it wouldn’t turn on. Went to some shop to get an eraser, cleaned it, and it worked! Still unbelievable how some dirt on your ram can cause such a big problem.

  • @Underdrummer
    @Underdrummer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Thank you! Got my sisters old Win 7 machine running. Was pretty sure RAM wasn't bad but didn't know dirt could mess it up that bad!

  • @Li-gf6xx
    @Li-gf6xx 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    THANK YOUUUUU!!! I WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT MY PC AND IM DUMB AND KNOW NOTHING ABOUT HOW A PC IS BUILT BUT IT FINALLY STOPPED BEEPING AND TURNED ON!!

  • @ridabelaco
    @ridabelaco 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    A bit long but it worked, thank you. Swapping the ram from slot did the trick

  • @arvindomingo6029
    @arvindomingo6029 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you! You saved me the trouble of bringing my pc to the repair shop! Hope good things happen to you!

  • @sandipbhattacharjee3304
    @sandipbhattacharjee3304 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much for this video. Five years later it is still relevant. My trusty PC just started working again. Thanks!! I used some contact cleaner with a soft brush on the RAM gold contacts as well. Same with graphics card. Everything got the same treatment. Changed the 10+ yr old motherboard battery while I had it open. Thanks!!

  • @Ritayan
    @Ritayan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Thank you so much, I just tried your technique. And my problem is solved. Thanks my friend.

  • @teka8028
    @teka8028 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dude thx so much simple and straight to the point I like it I hope u get famous rly fast :D

  • @kgcspacey
    @kgcspacey 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks, recently got a dell optiplex 790, had quit working the other day trying keyboards and said no signal from computer, and had pulled out the cards and replaced them, but tonight cleaned pins with a cloth and put in a new battery! Working again. Tried a new dell keyboard and monitor, working again! Texas

  • @xavier5439
    @xavier5439 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I'ma recommend this to everyone I know
    This is a Frickin life saver

  • @sabyasachisinha6225
    @sabyasachisinha6225 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Buddy, this is an underrated video. Really helps. 😀

  • @RichieProductionsOFFICIAL
    @RichieProductionsOFFICIAL 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It still works this 2021 fine and properly. Very effective video.
    Thanks from the Philippines!

  • @FlipThoseTitle
    @FlipThoseTitle 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks dude, I finished all my homework looking to play gmod with my friend and my pc weren't okay in the morning.
    This fixed my problem. Thanks!
    (not a bot btw)

  • @Christinalovescats1958
    @Christinalovescats1958 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Excellent video. My desktop is working again. Thank you.

  • @vorsy6204
    @vorsy6204 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks a ton man, I’m not sure yet if my issue was that but it definitely fixed something.

  • @ant111_
    @ant111_ ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you so much for this vid! My pc kept completely freezing up when I was trying to download a game. Cleaned the ram sticks with an eraser, used a brush to clean out the slots, and now it works just fine!

    • @StavTha769
      @StavTha769 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      can i ask, but b4 the clean did ur pc randomly freeze during games and show weird pixels? askin bc i have that prob

  • @rtxgamer9179
    @rtxgamer9179 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bro thanks for this video
    i lost 2.5 usd for ram cleaning at first
    But i tried ur method it worked thanks a lot

  • @martinking2909
    @martinking2909 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was so frustrated I was about to get a sledge hammer and trash this pc. Tried this and voila! I did notice while using the eraser on the ram that the change was visible. I though a simple dry wipedown would do the trick but it took a goddman eraser to bring my pc back to life. Appreciate it.

  • @JannyBravo430
    @JannyBravo430 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this! 🤗 Have a nice day!

  • @shrikantkokate7407
    @shrikantkokate7407 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you good sir. After installing new cooler one of my slot and stick was not working. I did the eraser thing and gently brushed the slot area. Now it's working.

  • @kawakaze9140
    @kawakaze9140 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This really help me a lot, thanks so muchhh for this vid bro

  • @jack-lh2sy
    @jack-lh2sy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    worked fine for me; thank you.

  • @niccoloamigo4896
    @niccoloamigo4896 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for your help. My computer now works.

  • @shubhsingh1138
    @shubhsingh1138 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks man. This helped a lot

  • @karlcrisostomo418
    @karlcrisostomo418 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much! You're awesome!

  • @arcane3464
    @arcane3464 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It still works in 2021. Thanx 👍

  • @zombiesalad2722
    @zombiesalad2722 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you! Cleaning with an eraser did the trick. It was boot looping before that, not even POSTing.

  • @_manojkumar_
    @_manojkumar_ ปีที่แล้ว

    Very informative video Sir. Thank you.

  • @zellakeikobawr6276
    @zellakeikobawr6276 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is very helpful.. Thank you Stephen 🙏

  • @iam_vivek_sj
    @iam_vivek_sj 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am very very thankful for your help 🥺 ,
    This worked 😃😃🎉🎉🎉

  • @Snake-ms7sj
    @Snake-ms7sj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I was replacing a cpu cooler and took out my 4 sticks of 8GB RAM to make more room. Put everything back together and then my computer would turn on start to boot up then turn off and start the whole problem again. I eventually narrowed it down to one stick of RAM causing the problem, because when I removed it, the computer would boot up. So it appeared one stick went bad ....... or was it? As I looked at the contacts i noticed a smudge on one of the contacts. I must have accidentally touched one of the contacts when I was removing them from the PC. So small, almost invisible. I cleaned it, reinserted the RAM, and BAM! It worked and the PC booted up fine. Something so simple.

    • @ImranPangilinan
      @ImranPangilinan 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same shit here with my Furx ram lol same exact symptoms 🤣 same solution

    • @BF-109
      @BF-109 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Im having the Same exact problem , Booting for 20 seconds then fucking dies and repeats , For now I did not try the Ram eraser Trick

  • @Angelos_Kon
    @Angelos_Kon 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU! I was scared shitless for 2 hours now but finally I got this shit fixed!!

  • @gyuta9780
    @gyuta9780 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you so much this helped me a ton but uhh one problem that im getting is disk errors but its fine. I can easily fix it

  • @vincentleviolonan2865
    @vincentleviolonan2865 ปีที่แล้ว

    Save my life at work. Thank You!👌

  • @pranavmohanlal8872
    @pranavmohanlal8872 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bro you are a legend

  • @mikirs6338
    @mikirs6338 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you man, you are a lifesaver

  • @jameschristianrosas5534
    @jameschristianrosas5534 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Congrats you have reached 1k subs.
    My sub make it for you.💯♥️

  • @evangelistrohansalve9839
    @evangelistrohansalve9839 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank-you

  • @mwaqas9527
    @mwaqas9527 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    thanks brother

  • @ManoharanThangavelu
    @ManoharanThangavelu 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good one. Will try this

  • @marvind3339
    @marvind3339 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great instruction. Wii try now.

  • @vishnusuraj9914
    @vishnusuraj9914 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank You Very Much!!. It Worked Saved Me Some Money

  • @ganeshlilhare9123
    @ganeshlilhare9123 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for explanation

  • @karabear9441
    @karabear9441 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much it worked the first time life saver

  • @isaacrec6633
    @isaacrec6633 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you so much man you rly rly rly helped i've had like a pc just turning on and there's no display at all... I tried many many solutions nothing worked
    But after cleaning them properly like you did in the video it actually worked
    THANK YOU SO MUCH I AM SO HAPPY ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @MdHanif-xk2ej
    @MdHanif-xk2ej ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much
    My computer is back again
    😃😃😭😭❤️❤️❤️

  • @olivernajdeski7857
    @olivernajdeski7857 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you bro for this video

  • @YuniorGamboa
    @YuniorGamboa 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the help

  • @bikeadventures274
    @bikeadventures274 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU SO MUCH

  • @ahmedalmaksudkhan1869
    @ahmedalmaksudkhan1869 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you.. i have solved the problem... thanks again.

  • @safiasalem9029
    @safiasalem9029 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thancks man you are a hero😍😍

  • @yezeedalzandani9937
    @yezeedalzandani9937 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am in the same exact position I was so confused how a school utensils would fix my ram. IT WORKED I WAS SO HAPPY OMG SAVED ME 100 dollars

  • @dreii4359
    @dreii4359 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bro thanks really i was about to cry

  • @PearlyFostter
    @PearlyFostter 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much!

  • @herschelsalad
    @herschelsalad 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you so much!

  • @clemenc6988
    @clemenc6988 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey i have a 4gb ram Vgen it has a black spot on it before it was yellow what do i do ??

  • @learner1379
    @learner1379 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    useful. Thank you.

  • @jeremyambor5234
    @jeremyambor5234 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    after pressing the power button I immediately hear 24 fast beeps then 8 fast beeps then 1 long beep, then 4 or 5 short beeps. I then turn my windows 10 desktop Pc off. turn off power at the back, press the power button to release any excess charge and try to turn it on again. I try this process 4 or 5 times to get the computer to boot up. please can you help. thanks

  • @hakunamatata3100
    @hakunamatata3100 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude You Are Awesome

  • @aaronverzosa3746
    @aaronverzosa3746 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    super thanks for this!!

    • @stevew6533
      @stevew6533 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right on the money thanks for the help !,

  • @chathurikoshala7918
    @chathurikoshala7918 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    බොහොම ස්තූතියි ..sri lanka..

  • @suseelakarthi
    @suseelakarthi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love you bro it's working thanks

  • @josepeixoto3384
    @josepeixoto3384 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i would spray the brush bristles to keep them wet before getting to the slot; you know, on planet earth, things get pulled down fast,in this case,that liquid/spray

  • @AhWing89
    @AhWing89 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Will the brushing causes static electricity on the computer parts?

  • @epa7566
    @epa7566 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you dude, respect . Finally a good video

  • @shankar2film
    @shankar2film 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If we go to (run>msconfig>boot>advance and select ram but it goes zero every time and effects my boot time.

  • @stevejobsaustriacojojit7238
    @stevejobsaustriacojojit7238 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this

  • @mandji.
    @mandji. 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank u.

  • @sourovzaman1803
    @sourovzaman1803 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks a lot
    Worked for me ❤️

  • @potatoking6859
    @potatoking6859 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH

  • @GiornoGiovanna45466
    @GiornoGiovanna45466 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It works thank you😍😍😍

  • @wizardofb9434
    @wizardofb9434 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks a lot . Highly professional and superb explanation !!!

  • @badtuber1654
    @badtuber1654 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Does this work for memory_managment error BSOD ?

  • @nathanieldulla7418
    @nathanieldulla7418 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very effective Thank you! :)
    From: PH

  • @eagleeyes4699
    @eagleeyes4699 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much I am a newer computer owner and I was starting to panic

  • @Layarion
    @Layarion 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How would i clean fingerprints off of a heatsink, and how do i get dust build-up off of tigher finstacks, and how do i make things look purdy in general?

    • @tez1214
      @tez1214 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Clean with water and towel

  • @lakshmananputhiyapurayil2265
    @lakshmananputhiyapurayil2265 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tank u

  • @sinniecuh
    @sinniecuh 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you

    • @g.9814
      @g.9814 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      whats the problem with your ram before you fixed it?

    • @knowledgediscovery2612
      @knowledgediscovery2612 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      remove carbon from your dirty ram.
      th-cam.com/video/5qyaKcQZMws/w-d-xo.html

  • @Raylightsen
    @Raylightsen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    A video that you literally make of just 2 or 3 minutes MAX...

    • @386fishing5
      @386fishing5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Sorry your attention span can't handle a 15 minute video

    • @Raylightsen
      @Raylightsen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@386fishing5 Investigate about something called common sense.

  • @davidberenguerpardal7427
    @davidberenguerpardal7427 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks!!

  • @noryoromatseye4052
    @noryoromatseye4052 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Still works👍🏽

  • @asaheru
    @asaheru 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    When i lift or shaked my desktop black screen happens i dont know if my brush really clean my ram slots but i removed the ram and clean it with eraser and put it back on it works but sometimes its happening again.

  • @godwinvictor6783
    @godwinvictor6783 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks alot

  • @anthonyocarroll5630
    @anthonyocarroll5630 ปีที่แล้ว

    Newbie thanks for fully explaining it

  • @anthonyocarroll5630
    @anthonyocarroll5630 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stephen just one question can I use any brush such as new shaving brush

  • @eightyeight2379
    @eightyeight2379 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi, is it fine if I use a toothbrush? The one that cant be used to brush our teeth anymore (scattered bristles but still clean)

  • @pylewastaken
    @pylewastaken 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m having pc crashes and apparently I need to clean my ram, how do I clean my ram (not physically) because this is all I can find

  • @satisfactiongamer7385
    @satisfactiongamer7385 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My computer turns on fine on boot loop but on windows set up I have the error code 0x800701b1 pop up, It that linked to ram?

  • @jeron9272
    @jeron9272 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    2:30
    Legally, they can't void your warranty. But if you wanted to challenge this in court, it would cost far more than to buy a new PC.

  • @Lambdagon
    @Lambdagon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My computer wasn't working now after the ram clean it works great! Thanks

    • @user-ku2xp3qm6j
      @user-ku2xp3qm6j 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its not his fault, he said that if you dont know what you are doing, just dont do it,leave it to a professional, i made the same mistake, i wanted to see a professional but i cant do nothing cuz my father is just getting drunk in the past two weeks and my mother doesnt even care

  • @acoustic_angel7922
    @acoustic_angel7922 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your accent...nice to.listen to..I wish I can have a husbamd.with British accent...

  • @irenarobh6058
    @irenarobh6058 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    .hi there....can you help...i re-pasted the cpu and back togethere turned power on and pc runs but switches of then comes back on --on its own and it will repeat on and off?...i have took ram out and pc runs no problem..as soon as i replace the ram goes back from on-off on--off...i have took the battery out thats doing no differance..and i have also tried the rubber on ram still no joy...can anyone help as im comfused..thank you so much...ROB....ps the ram is about a month old..thnx.

  • @davidwood1215
    @davidwood1215 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Help failed a mat32 test pc shut down and has never come on again

  • @jimericsondevera861
    @jimericsondevera861 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    how can i run the memory diagnostic again?

  • @_alonzodon
    @_alonzodon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Pls help. I have 3 extra ram and all of them not work in my laptop. Each of them i tried to add it. Laptop wont boot up. I tried it to my other laptop and it works fine

    • @_alonzodon
      @_alonzodon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@abdulelahfallatah oh my god!!!!!!!!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS! IT WORK PRETTY WELL! I WAITED FOR 4 MONTHS AND FINALLY YOUR HERE TO SAVE ME!!! I DONT REALLY KNOW HOW TO THANK YOU OMG1!!!