Ordered one of your 4MB STE upgrades. I just went to install it and discovered 2 of the simms were damaged in transit and the Surface mount caps had come off of the boards - I found them lurking in the bottom of the bag they came in.
I tried fitting the undamaged SIMMs to my 520STE - I removed the two existing Toshiba SIMMS and replaced them with the 2 undamaged SIMMs. The new SIMMs are a very tight fit but I think I got them properly seated however the machine will not post with the 2 SIMMs inserted. I just get vertical bars on the display.
If I switch back to the original ram in the same slots 1&3 or 2&4 the machine boots fine.
How to proceed?
I have some photos of the damaged SIMMs if needed.
4MB STE Upgrade
Re: 4MB STE Upgrade
@cannfoddr Sorry your having problems. Can you send me some images in a PM with your order number, thanks.
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viewtopic.php?f=17&t=1585 Have you done the Mandatory Fixes ?
Just because a lot of people agree on something, doesn't make it a fact. ~exxos ~
People should find solutions to problems, not find problems with solutions.