10,000+ RAM errors: Claude walks user through RMA for a free memory kit
srpraveen97 · reddit · 2026-10-11
A user whose 2021 custom PC kept BSODing (0x0A, 0x1E, 0x3B, 0x1A) found over 10,000 memory test errors in under 4 minutes—both sticks of a G.Skill kit had gone bad.
With Claude's help:
- Isolation testing ruled out improper seating and confirmed the RAM was at fault;
- The user navigated the RMA process they knew nothing about;
- G.Skill replaced both sticks under lifetime warranty for $0 (plus shipping and tariffs)—a nice win with RAM prices as they are.
The author admits Claude got things wrong along the way but calls it a great troubleshooting partner.
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