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From: franco@iuvax.UUCP
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Subject: Re: 1Meg Upgrade Warning
Message-ID: <54600001@iuvax.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 25-Feb-86 13:27:00 EST
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Posted: Tue Feb 25 13:27:00 1986
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Nf-From: iuvax!franco    Feb 25 13:27:00 1986


I strongly urge anyone interested in performing the 1MEG upgrade to disregard
the previous note.  I know of over a dozen Upgrades that worked either right
away or soon after (after backtracking and discovering a wiring or some other
mistake).  The only Upgrade that I know of that resulted in permanent damage
is the case of the previous author.  I personally found the upgrade to be a 
relatively simple procedure.  Furthermore, I cannot agree that components are
all that sensitive - you can heat the DRAMs pretty well before they give out,
for example.  The one thing the DRAMs are sensitive to is static electricity.
If you observe simple precautions against static buildup (aluminum foil on
the table and in contact with everything as often as possible) they will not
be damaged. Period. Another thing that might cause a problem is powering up
a DRAM which is only partially connected (there is a very effective, simple
precaution to observe here as well - namely, do not power up until the
connections are complete).  Also, I have NEVER EVER EVER even attempted an
upgrade of any machine before.  Also, I have NEVER EVER EVER even looked
inside of a computer before.  Yet my upgrade has been working for three
months now.

Notice that I am suggesting that people disregard the previous note and I am
not saying whether the author is right or wrong.  For all I know the author
may be right (but I am pretty sure he his wrong).  The reason I am suggesting
that the note be disregarded is that absolutely, positively no meaningful
information whatsoever was presented to support the conclusion made.  I bring
this up because this sort of thing seems to happen more than half the time
on the net. Please, Please, Please, people. If you are going to make a
statement that may strongly affect how others will use their machine, post
the deductive path used to come to the conclusions you make!!!  Remember,
you are not talking to your friend down the block - you are talking to
perhaps tens of thousands of people.  Be responsible! Please.