Hi all. Though the issue has been resolved (yay!), this might be pertinent for future fixes:
John offered this alternative--------> > From: John Beun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: I think my B&W died! > > Do you think a can of compressed air would do the same thing? > I have a can around, and I don't know how much that radio shack stuff > costs. > -John > On Wednesday, August 20, 2003, at 05:59 PM, Albert D'Amanda wrote: > >> >> On Wednesday, Aug 20, 2003, at 17:19 America/New_York, John Beun wrote: >> >>> ram sticks one at a time ---------> to Albert's suggestion: >> Based on your "fix", I strongly suggest that you buy some Radio Shack >> Contact Cleaner ( not the brand with the lube stuff added) and a stiff >> brush and clean the contacts of both the RAM cards and the MOBO RAM >> slots >> >> "Dirty" contacts due to aging is a common problem with older Power >> macs. >> >> albert What Albert is recommending, if I followed correctly, is sometimes referred to as "zero-residue cleaner", fast-evaporation, no viscousity at all. Quite different from compressed air, though the latter has its attributes. I keep a can (of Z R C) around religiously when cleaning/repairing any audio electronics - great stuff! Best regards, Dana -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
