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Article #360Re: Embarrassing!!! But how hard do I have to push??
From: Adam Sutton
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 00:52
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 00:52
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I've always just pushed until they clip in themselves, motherboards are pretty tough, I've never heard of anyone snapping one (or the DIMM for that matter) while trying to install DIMMs. Though I stand to be corrected Adam Barry Ward <baz@powerup.com.au> wrote in message news:3a5d514c@grissom... > > "Tommy Mathis" <mathis@cyou.com> wrote in message > news:93j4di$j7t$1@news.utelfla.com... > > Remembering the last time I installed my ram, had been having trouble with > > it so I decided to push harder. It really surprised me when the end clips > > snapped into place without being pushed there by me. Took quite a bit of > > pressure to make 'em do that too. Maybe you need to push harder. > > I disclame any blame / credit for broken mobos, broken DIMMs or skined > > fingers. : ) > > Well, I have to admit that when I tried to install my DIMMs , I only pushed > them in so far and then used the end clips to clip them in. But when I took > the machine back to the dealer , I noticed that he actually put them in with > 1 hand -- whereas when I did it , it seemed to me that 2 hands were needed. > > Your explanation sounds good to me --- push harder!! > > Barry > >
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