the pram battery isn't the problem, it's the ram. to be more helpful, the contact fingers get oxidized with age and don't make good contact. what you want to do, being careful of static, is pull the ram back out, and polish the silver fingers with a clean pencil eraser (not a pen eraser, they are too abrasive), and then of course carefully blow the eraser dust away. this is actually a trick techs used even before memory simms. the fingers should be somewhat shiny, if it doesn't work the first time try it again, in a few cases i've had to do it 3 or 4 times, probably because i was doing a quick job of it.
Ken Zirkel wrote: --------- > Now when I startup I get a sad mac. The following digits appear under the > sad mac: > 0005 > F0F0 > > Any ideas? Is it the RAM or the battery? ---------- -- "Promise me, promise me this day, promise me now..." he asked. "Even as they strike you down, you will remember: humanity is not our enemy. The only thing worthy of you is compassion...Hatred will never let you face the beast in human beings. One day, when you face the beast alone, with your courage intact, your eyes kind...out of your smile will bloom a flower. and...on the long, rough road, the sun and the moon will continue to shine." Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
