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From: kam@dlogics.UUCP (Kevin Mitchell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: memory upgrading
Summary: Always snip
Message-ID: <331@dlogics.UUCP>
Date: 4 Feb 90 19:12:51 GMT
References: <18000026@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu> <812@ashton.UUCP>
Organization: Datalogics Inc., Chicago
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In article <812@ashton.UUCP>, jimvons@ashtate (Jim von Schmacht) writes:
> 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!

No! Don't try to desolder the resistor. Four-layer boards are easily damaged
by heat. Much better to snip close to the surface, bend the resistor up 45
degrees, and you can drop a spot of solder on it to put it back if you have to.


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