on 28/09/04 19:03, Alan C.Magnus at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi All, > > I've been trying to add RAM (Crucial, 512MB, 2700 DDR SODIMMM) to my Al > PowerBook G4. This was bought from a store in FT. Lauderdale. When I > tried to boot, no go. I replaced my original RAM and all was fine. As i > had to leave the States, I had a friend do the return for me. He said > the same RAM was put into another similar PowerBook and worked. Anyway, > on my instructions, he had it replaced. I got the replacement today and > had the same problem. The book will not boot with the new RAM. Either > alone, or with one of the original 256 sticks. > > Is there a trick, special method, to installing the RAM? I did try to > use a bit of force but still no luck.
You don't need much force to put RAM in. Just follow the instructions. You have to insert the chip at an angle, then usually put it down. There are 2 clips on each side that should clip the chip. The instructions in my "Getting started" manual were clear and illustrated. The only thing to watch for is to make sure that the chip is fully inserted in the connector before you clip it. -Laurent. -- ============================================================================ Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] gib /jib/: 1. vi. To destroy utterly. Like frag, but much more violent and final. "There's no trace left. You definitely gibbed that bug". 2. n. Remnants after total obliteration. Originated first by id software in the game Quake. It's short for giblets (thus pronounced "jib"), and referred to the bloody remains of slain opponents. Eventually the word was verbed, and leaked into general usage afterward. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
