On 3/3/03 5:15 PM, "Ryan Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> Will the ram from my Pismo fit in a friends 500mhz ibook? I think the ram > >> I don't know if the RAM will fit your friends machine or not but your >> description of symptoms would lead me to believe the card is defective. You >> could confirm it with your hardware test CD if you have one. Do you have >> another card as well in your Pismo or just the one? If you have a second >> card you could also try swapping them and see what symptoms you get. >> >> Joe Ellis >> > > Yes I also have a 128 chip that came with the machine. Funny, I tried the > test cd once and no probs were found. However, I reseat the bad ram, zap the > pram and nv-ram and the computer will recognize the 512 chip ok for a few > hours, then I get a VERY hard freeze, (needing the reset button on the back > of the pismo) I restart, and the 512 magically becomes 256 again. > > I have had so many problems with my wonderful machine, that I hope I need a > motherboard replacement. Just think how bad it would be if this Pismo didn't > just sit on a table its whole life! > ryan > Well it definitely has all the symptoms of bad RAM; I would hope it's under warranty and you can get a replacement. If you bought cheap and didn't get one; I would kindly suggest you get a replacement from someplace like Crucial.com, may save you $ and time in the long run. Joe Ellis -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
