Hello!
I have a Macintosh Classic here with a memory problem.
About 2 years ago the Classic worked without a problem with 4MB RAM. About 1 year ago it started that after a few minutes the Classic crashes. About 6 weeks ago I tried to start the Classic again and it crashed immediately.
Because that I found this forum I recaped the Classic and it booted again but after a few minutes it crashes again. A reboot leads to a crash. I switched off the classic and after a few hours it started again with a crash after a few minutes.
So I started searching: if I switch off the extra 2MB of RAM the Classic runs without a crash. I changed the RAM-modules - same problem.
Well after some time I found out that when I put some pressure at the top of the memory board in the direction of the analog board the Classic works!
So I tried a few thing: clean the connector, etc. but nothing solved the problem.
If I put some paper between the memory board and the metal frame to put some pressure to the memory board the Classic works without a problem.
What do you think? Is it a problem of the connector? Is it a problem with the memory board?
The error happens when I remove the pressure. It is gone when I set the jumper on the board to "Memory not installed" (only the soldered 1MB is used) or I set the Jumper to "Memory installed" AND put some pressure on the board to use the additional 2MB DIMMS.
Bye,
eweri
I have a Macintosh Classic here with a memory problem.
About 2 years ago the Classic worked without a problem with 4MB RAM. About 1 year ago it started that after a few minutes the Classic crashes. About 6 weeks ago I tried to start the Classic again and it crashed immediately.
Because that I found this forum I recaped the Classic and it booted again but after a few minutes it crashes again. A reboot leads to a crash. I switched off the classic and after a few hours it started again with a crash after a few minutes.
So I started searching: if I switch off the extra 2MB of RAM the Classic runs without a crash. I changed the RAM-modules - same problem.
Well after some time I found out that when I put some pressure at the top of the memory board in the direction of the analog board the Classic works!
So I tried a few thing: clean the connector, etc. but nothing solved the problem.
If I put some paper between the memory board and the metal frame to put some pressure to the memory board the Classic works without a problem.
What do you think? Is it a problem of the connector? Is it a problem with the memory board?
The error happens when I remove the pressure. It is gone when I set the jumper on the board to "Memory not installed" (only the soldered 1MB is used) or I set the Jumper to "Memory installed" AND put some pressure on the board to use the additional 2MB DIMMS.
Bye,
eweri