From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Thu May 09 2002 - 11:17:50 EDT
SOME cheaper memory will have burrs where each was broken off of a sheet of
PWB's..
some of these might be interfering with seating correctly in the DIMM
socket..
an exacto knife can be used to trim these from the PWB..
it may sound a bit self serving but when you buy the cheapest possible part,
you generally get what you pay for..
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Biggerstaff" <duh2000_at_verizon.net>
To: "Murray, Pete" <Pete.Murray_at_carlson-europe.com>; <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: Memory Seating Problems in T21
> I would **guess** that holding in the modules with pressure from the
closed
> door could, over time, warp either the door or the socket holding the
> modules.
>
> If there is room on the modules could you use a moto-tool (or regular
file)
> to grind off the oversized portion of the printed circuit board portion of
> the modules? This would require great care with regard to anti-static
> considerations. Only worth thinking about as an alternative to discarding
> the modules.
>
> I've done stranger mods.
>
> jim
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Murray, Pete" <Pete.Murray_at_carlson-europe.com>
> To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 4:35 AM
> Subject: Memory Seating Problems in T21
>
>
> > Hello All
> >
> > I just bought 2 x 256MB SODIMMS(Ebay) for my T21, but I cannot get the
> metal
> > claps to hold the memory in place, they just spring out again. I'm
> > currently holding the memory in place with the door and it appears to
work
> > as the machine boots ok and reports 512MB. The chips I bought have no
> brand
> > name and a large sticker with something crossed out(serial number?,
reject
> > stamp?), have I bought cheap fake memory and will holding the memory in
> > place with the door cause problems?
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Pete Murray
> >
> >
>
>
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