Well Jerry, I can't be absolutely sure, but I think that's the most
likely case. Right memory? Well, yes, I'm pretty sure. It came from
OWC, and I've never had a problem with anything from them before. In
any case, I've done this sort of upgrade dozens of times on more than a
few different types of machines, and I'm pretty religious about static
control and taking care to match slot to tab. However, this one didn't
go as usual, and it was more difficult than usual to get the module
seated - initially. The module is one of those that installs parallel
to the motherboard, starting at about a 45 degree angle and tilting
down, much like the video ram on the G3 towers. At first, it just
didn't want to go in. Eventually it did, but the hold-down tab on the
left side sacrificed itself in the process. The other tab, in
combination with the toothpick rig that I put together, is certainly
sufficient to hold the module in proper position, but there's no joy.
With the module in place, on startup, the machine goes through the
memory check (slowly) and then does a normal fire-up. Then, around the
time the desktop appears, a window pops up which says, paraphrasing,
that there is a problem with the memory module and it's time to call in
a tech. The machine perks along merrily with the built in memory,
ignoring the addition from that point.
Yes, I went through several rounds of restarting, with and without the
module in place, with no happy result. Unfortunately, the machine is
in Birmingham, so my next trip there needs to be with a certain fix.
Bill
On Jan 5, 2006, at 3:19 PM, Jerry Freeman wrote:
> What makes you think it's broken? Could it be that you just don't have
> the RAM properly seated? Does the new RAM show up on About this Mac?
> Did you take the new RAM out and reboot? Are you certain it's the
> correct RAM? :)...jf
>
> On Jan 5, 2006, at 3:03 PM, Bill Holt wrote:
>
>> If any of you have either a slot loading iMac or an eMac that's
>> collecting dust, and you'd like a Pentium machine of similar age ...
>> or two ... or three ... in exchange, please yell out.
>>
>> I attempted to add some memory to a friend's iMac several days ago,
>> and think I broke it. In any case, it won't recognize the new memory
>> and needs to do so to make good use of her new broadband service. So
>> I'm looking for a replacement, and the financial situation indicates
>> that barter is the preferred method of exchange.
>>
>> Bill Holt
>>
>>
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