Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!mcnc!kk
From: kk@mcnc.org (Krzysztof Kozminski)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Memory upgrade for the SE (more tips).
Message-ID: <1285@speedy.mcnc.org>
Date: 7 Jul 89 12:55:21 GMT
References: <745@orbit.UUCP>
Reply-To: kk@mcnc.org.UUCP (Krzysztof Kozminski)
Organization: Microelectronics Center of NC; RTP, NC
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In article <745@orbit.UUCP> mvg@pnet51.cts.com (Mitchell Gossman) writes:
> [tips on memory installation in SE]
>1.  There is a (...) RF shield underneath the case. Be careful.

Yup, remember to take out the interrupt switch.

>2.  There are three connectors that you must disconnect from the 
>motherboard before you slide it out:  the hard disk ribbon cable, the power 
>cable, and a two-pronged small cable, the function of which I haven't a clue.

I believe it is the speaker cable. If you are an audiophile, you might
want to upgrade it to Monster Cable on the occasion :-) :-)

>3.  The motherboard is removed by sliding it in it out from its holder.  It 
>may be necessary to pry some restraints out from the board.

Auuuch!  There is definitely no need for prying anything out.  Having the Mac
positioned with the screen down, slide the motherboard upward about 1/2 inch
only, *NOT* all the way out as suggested! Then, open it to the left as you
would open a book (the right side of the chassis and the board have cutouts
for this purpose).  This seems to be the only safe way to disconnect the
speaker wire (it doesn't have much slack) and especially to connect it back.

>Other sources for memory that I considered were:
>Clearpoint Corp. (1-800-CLEARPT) DIP DRAM 1 MB $170

A comment: Clearpoint memory comes with lifetime warranty, and Clearpoint
has been on the market for quite a long time. A friend from a neighborhood
university told me they buy all their memory from Clearpoint for all kinds
of computers (Apple, SUN, DEC).  Also, Clearpoint sends you a very detailed
installation manual that tells you how to proceed without maiming your Mac.

KK (no connection with Clearpoint other than being a happy customer).