On Apr 1, 2011, at 9:18 AM, Simon Royal wrote: > Hi > > I was fitting some RAM in my latest TiBook, taking out the 2x256MB > sticks and popping in 2x512MB sticks. > > The 256MB sticks fitted in well, the arms on the RAM slots fitted very > well. However, the little holes in the 512MB sticks where the arms > clasp it and in a slightly different place. Ive used these 512MB > sticks in other TiBooks and not noticed this. > > Whilst fitting the 512MB sticks and trying to get the arms to grip the > sticks I snapped the plastic part of the arms, and the RAM in the top > slot will not hold down. Somehow I managed to get it down, by bending > in what was left of the broken RAM arm and it seems to be holding. > > Has anyone else had this happen. I've fitted RAM in loads of TiBook > and other PowerBooks/iBooks and never had this before. I dont intend > on delving under the keyboard for anything so for now everything is > fine. > > If it pops up I will have to make some kind of make shift plastic bar > to keep the RAM in place. > > Simon
Very common Simon. The top one seems to break more often. I bend the steel part in and it will hold, other wise Kapton tape works well. And keep the keyboard on "out of sight out of mind" :-) John Carmonne Yorba Linda CA 92886 USA Sent from my MBP -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
