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Adding RAM
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Is any brand of RAM compatible with the standard RAM that comes with my PowerBook. I have found some great deals on newegg.com and I want to make sure that if I buy a different brand it wont screw up the machine
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Houston, TX
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Any brand may be compatible, some brands guarantee compatibility (although you usually have to buy it directly from them instead of through a reseller like Newegg). Crucial is one of the latter.
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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Do you have one of the newer powerbooks that uses DDR2 ram or one of the older ones with DDR. I have the latter, and I've purchased both of my 1gb sticks from newegg. One is kingmax branded and the other is gigaram - i would recomed either as both work just as well as the apple branded stuff.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Bristol
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I used Crucial to upgrade my PB from 512MB with an additional 1GB of RAM. Great service, they guarentee compatibility ......and it made a big difference to my PB. Much recommended
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jbleisure...I just recieved my ram from Crucial but when i want to install it i noticed that I need a #00 phillips screwdriver. I did a google search for the screwdriver and found that other people are having problems one finding it locally and with this size they are saying its to small. Did you install it yourself, If you did did you have any problems...
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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Yea I upgraded my PB with crucial RAM too, tho I have a little comp toolkit that had the right size screwdriver to get in, you can prolly pick em up for cheap at comp stores.
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: california
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I got a one gig stick of Centon DDR2 from compusa so that I could make sure that it worked and it did. They make some secifically for the PowerBook. It works just fine.
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I checked a few computer stores and all they sell is the kit there where around $30 (i live in NYC-everything is expensive) anyway i just order a 00 phillips for $5. I hope it works..Was it hard to get into the PB. Ive been reading some stories about people who try to do it themselves and stripping the screws due to the fact that the screws are pretty tight.
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Join Date: May 2005
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I bought a (very small) screwdriver set in a £1 store and so was lucky. I knew there was a danger of stripping the screw head, often is with such small screws - so my advice is make sure the screwdriver is dead vertical and use a firm uniform pressure to move the whole screw. Once you get the initial turn you will be fine.
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: May 2005
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The first time I put the extra RAM in it didn't register and I had to re-insert it using much more pressure until it clipped into place. Then it was fine.
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Asheville, NC
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i just used an eyeglasses screwdriver to change the ram... worked like a champ
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1.5GHz 12" G4 Powerbook, 1.25GB RAM, Superdrive, 80GB HD
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