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From: qaz_wsx@pain (Scott Kelley)
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Subject: Re: Help! Memory Parity Problem!!
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Date: 23 Dec 90 23:50:40 GMT
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shedevil@portia.Stanford.EDU (Annie) writes:

> Help!
> 
> Here is what my computer does:
> 
> Every so often when I boot it up, *after* displaying the numbers which show
> it running up to its 640k, it will go into set-up...it seems to think
> that I have changed the size of the memory (which is actually at 640k).  
> Sometimes the set-up display shows 520k memory,, sometimes 640, and I
> think also sometimes 560.
> 
> I realize this sounds confusing, but this is what it is doing. 
> 
> And SOMETIMES it will just freeze up and display this error message:
> 
> "Memory Parity Failure".
> 
> 
> I realize that something is going in my memory, and I will have to replace it
> but what is it that is going? And how difficult/expensive will it be to 
> replace? (And how do I physically replace it?)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Annie
> -- 
> <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*
>    Anne (She Devil) Mitchell - Stanford Law - BBS: 415-497-5291,1200,N,8,1
>     No disclaimer necessary as this is *my* account, and besides - nobody
>        would ever accuse anyone else of having these opinions anyway!

 
        640k will only cost you about $60, just replace it all.  If you have 
never done it before it will be tough (sounds like you have an XT w/ DIPPS) 
so find a friend who has done it and make them help you.