> -----Original Message----- > From: PowerBooks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of jim > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 5:58 AM > To: PowerBooks > Subject: Re: Broken RAM slot > > > > Of course the obvious is to replace the socket. Possible but > certainly not easy. The alternative is to glue your RAM in place. > This is rather hardcore but I have done so with success..using a > semi-removeable glue like Hot Glue or silicone. > Jim > > >From: Paul Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Broken RAM slot on PB 550 > > > > Yes, I have had almost the ULTIMATE disaster. I finally acquired a > >550 powerbook, yes the fancy one from Japan with the FPU. When > I upgraded > >the RAM to a 32 MB card, the bottom right hand pin in the RAM slot broke > >off. Any ideas for repair out there? TIA. > >Paul Nelson > d
Funny this, I just purchased a PPC upgrade for my 540c last week which had the same problem, the seller was good enough to give me a 520 processor module with it as a 'donor' card and I swapped connectors over, this is not a job for the faint-hearted as it involves some tricky surface-mount work, but it can be done. The suggestion to glue the card in will not work as the pin is not there to make contact in the first place, however a simpler work-around may be to run a short link wire from the socket to the memory card to bypass the pin. Ben. NB if you need a module to get the connector from try: Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic www.pbfanatic.co.uk or if you can remove the connector undamaged, I can send you a couple of pins from my old connector so you can repair it. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
