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View Power On Self-Test results via AppleScript
Authored by: sjonke on Apr 26, '06 05:01:03AM
I read this tip and tried running it just for laughs and... was shocked to find that the last test run failed:

Diagnostics:

Power On Self-Test:

Last Run: 4/24/06 6:43 AM
Result: Failed
Failure type: Memory
Memory slot: SODIMM0/J25LOWER

I selected "About This Mac" from the Apple menu and, sure enough, it only listed 1 GB of RAM instead of 2! I had thought my AiBook seemed like it was a little slower, now I know why! Also, I did not hear any startup beeps, it just started up seemingly normally, although I think it might have taken a little longer. Anyway, thanks very much for posting this hint, otherwise I might never have noticed it!

I presume the above info means that the "lower" slot memory is bad (or, but I hope not, that the slot is bad), but which is the "lower" slot? Is it the one that is underneath the other, or is the one that is closer to the bottom of the case (which is on top of the other)?

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View Power On Self-Test results via AppleScript
Authored by: mattcomi on Apr 26, '06 06:51:10AM

Wow, well there you go.

Sorry to say, but that's exactly the same error I had, indicating that the lower memory SLOT was bad. Who knows though, it may should that error when it's just the RAM that's bad. Just try switching the chips themselves and see if it still complains about the lower slot.

And the lower slot is the bottom-most one. That is, the one that is underneath. Yknow.

Good luck!

Matt.

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