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A fix of sorts for PowerBooks with lower RAM slot issues
Authored by: carterj on Mar 13, '08 01:38:03PM

Hm, interesting approach.
Sadly, it does not work on my PB 15". The System Profiler shows 2 GB, but after some time the PB freezes. For example, launching memtest causes the pb to freeze every time when memtest attemps to lock the memory (thus accessing the RAM "forced" via OpenFirmware).

It's clear that there is a hardware failure in the lower memory slot that cannot resolved via software hacks. Apple should do the right thing and 1) extend the serial number range of PBs qualified for the repair program and 2) extend the duration of the program to 3 to 5 years after the purchase of the powerbook (currently you cannot possibly use the program, since the last powerbooks were sold more than 2 years ago, and the program is only valid for 2 years after the purchase of a PB)



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A fix of sorts for PowerBooks with lower RAM slot issues
Authored by: swampg8rs on Mar 14, '08 07:22:53AM

after further use, mine locks up too after a while :-(



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