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From: dylan@cs.washington.edu (Dylan McNamee)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.hardware
Subject: ZIP installation/testing
Keywords: RAM, ZIP
Message-ID: <12713@june.cs.washington.edu>
Date: 3 Aug 90 23:47:58 GMT
Reply-To: dylan@june.cs.washington.edu (Dylan McNamee)
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Washington, Computer Science, Seattle
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Hello hardware friends.  I am asking hypothetical questions about installing
ZIPs by onesself.  

First, here are the reasons I am considering this:
1)  ZIPs from any dealer are going to cost about $16 apiece, installed.  
2)  I can and have soldered static sensitive equipment on my own in the past.  
3)  I already voided my 2500/30 warranty (I think) by (successfully) 
	installing the 2 meg of ram in my 2091 board, before I knew
	the warranty was extended to 1 year.  The clincher is this:  
4)  Krueger Co in Tempe AZ sells unconditionally guaranteed ZIPs 
	(refurbished) for $5.75/chip.  That's $92 vs. $256!

My questions are:  should I try to find sockets to install the RAM into?
I hear they are really hard to find, but some people have found them and
had no problems with them.  Most people have given up.  

Second, once the chips are installed, how do I test them?  I don't think the 
2500/30 software came with a test program.  (I don't think there was any 
2500/30 software, now that I think about it.)  Has anyone written such a 
tester? If not, any ideas on how I would go about it?  Would the Starboard
software I have from my 1000 days work?

Third, I assume the standard 15 watt grounded iron is the way to go, right?
Finally, any "veterans" have any advice?  (this includes you, Dave 8^)

thanks, once again,
dylan
dylan@cs.washington.edu