Broken SIMM tabs on Mac IIci

From: Bob Lafleur <bob_lafleur_at_technologist.com>
Date: Fri Nov 15 18:44:01 2002

The broken pieces are REAL small... Don't think it's worth trying to
fix them!

-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-admin_at_classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of Feldman, Robert
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 9:20 AM
To: 'cctalk_at_classiccmp.org'
Subject: RE: Broken SIMM tabs on Mac IIci


If you still have the broken pieces, you can probably glue them back on
with a solvent-weld plastic cement such as Tenax 7R. Then treat the
mended sockets with extra care, as they will never be as stong as they
were originally.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Lafleur [mailto:bob_lafleur_at_technologist.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 11:26 PM
To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
Subject: Broken SIMM tabs on Mac IIci


Ok, so I did it... When trying to remove the SIMMS in my Mac IIci I
broke some of the little tiny plastic tabs, so now the new SIMMs won't
lock in.

Is there some "fix" to get the SIMMs to stay in, short of soldering new
sockets into the board (which I am not about to do)?

Also, I broke them on Bank A. I assume you can't use RAM in Bank B
without having Bank A full...

Should I just trash the motherboard? Or can I salvage it somehow?

Are these SIMM tabs particularly vulnerable, especially on this old
equipment? I broke them on 2 machines, and on the 2nd one I did, I was
trying to be very careful.


- Bob
  (not a happy MACer today)
Received on Fri Nov 15 2002 - 18:44:01 GMT