Memory module Installation error

Hi HP team,
My notebook is HP Pavilion dv6-6169er P.N. QC800EA. Memory is actually 6GB (2GB+4GB). Once I tried to install memory modules myself. The problem is that the system does not boot when I turn on the laptop. CAPS LOCk button blinks 3 times and the screen appears to be black. When I insert only one memory card, laptop boots well. This is valid for any combination of RAMs. Both RAMs and both slots work well (I verified this by inserting every single RAM to single slot). However, the laptop does not boot only when there is BOTH memory modules inserted. Please, could you help me fix this and install both RAMs to get full 6GB?

Are both memory sticks the same brand and type?
Here is a great document on upgrading your RAM:
Upgrading Memory (RAM)
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Bonjour à tous.
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