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From: jimvons@ashtate (Jim von Schmacht)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: memory upgrading
Message-ID: <812@ashton.UUCP>
Date: 2 Feb 90 17:07:17 GMT
References: <18000026@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu>
Reply-To: jimvons@ashton.UUCP (Jim von Schmacht)
Organization: Ashton-Tate, Torrance, CA
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In article <18000026@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> cs225as@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu writes:
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>Just out of curiosity, what happens if you install 2.5 or 4 megs in a SE
>and don't snip the resistor off?

You get a machine that won't boot up.  The resistor tells the system that
no simms exist with a higher density than 256k.  If do what you asked about
you'll get a first hand look at a sad mac icon.  Also, don't snip, desolder
the resistor - it's much easier to redo later!


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Jim von Schmacht    Senior Member, Project Test Staff    Ashton Tate Corporation
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