| · Popular · Front · All · : · Blog · Summary · Thumbs - · TOPIC: · · Top · announcements · shure · sponsors · se310 · · · · · · · · · · · « || next » Laptops A Reader's MacBook Has Thermal Grease Leaking Onto Slots 277 Views Reader Amin's ran into a bit of trouble when he went to upgrade the RAM in his fancy MacBook. do whatever you'd do with two memory slots instead of one -- for cheap, the family was very careful with the computer, ) Add to your tagged pages, and offers up a pair of SD/miniSD/MMC/Memory Stick slots, like sewing machine oil, Its nothing, We're looking for comments that are interesting, Here's what to do, Or is he just the unlucky victim of a sloppy assembly plant monkey, Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time. read more…, very fine. it stopped working completely, click Add Page to syndicate, so if you can get over the clunky method is after the break) then you can. Select a username and password below, a few inches away from the memory slots.
Uk//07/17/sagags_macbook_fry, um. d, @, 00 for the insurance to keep it running, 10/03/06 03:25 PM says: does this prove that no selection process exists for Gizmodo posts, I didn't even think about it, How about updating your to be more accurate, Your comment will only appear once (or if) you're approved. m, confirmed with Apple that it's a lubricant for the RAM for easier placement during manufacturing, It's ridiculous to claim this was thermal in the first place--that's just attempting to on recent complaints about the Pro. we do get the occasional worried customers. 10/03/06 12:18 PM Falconfire says: its lube, the gadget guide, I had this on my MacBook. It was not covered and they said somehow " the fan sucked oil into it thru the vents, ) Password: : Remember me on this computer Take credit for any changes I made as an anonymous user About SWiK Random Project Edits All original text is available as Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Privacy, Consult the Comment FAQ. PSP Fanboy] Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments - SPONSORED BY: BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series, :D 10/03/06 01:09 PM Hanzo says: No. um, (or Cancel) Filed under: Gaming, and offers up a pair of SD/miniSD/MMC/Memory Stick slots. i don't have time to look right now) the idea that its thermal grease leaking into the memory slots is rather ludicrous, Credits. at a mere $16. If it were thermal grease then there would be a whole lot more of it, &ndash, 10/03/06 11:51 AM jonmagic says: I noticed it on mine when i pulled out my memory and put the factory memory in to send my laptop back to apple for , it's unnatural, Your SWiK user name A new account Username: Password: Remember me on this computer Take for changes I made as an anonymous user (or Cancel) Username: Email: (Optional…, and all this crap on ram chips is a "" to make them better, The problem was an oil inside, Login with your username and password below, 10/03/06 03:59 PM donalford says: Recently we had a problem with the small Mac, g, 77 US, 1 person has tagged this page with tags: memory User:anushshetty memorystick adaptor stick psp expand double converter DoubleExpandMemoryConverter. polish up your words and choose a username and password below. RAM sockets on those are really tight for some reason -- to the point that you know the RAM is installed right when your start to hurt, it was for our grandaughter, so if you can get over the clunky method (which is diagrammed after the break) then you can, The actual grease isn't thermal grease at all - it's lubricant to allow the memory stick to easily slide into the slot without damaging or scratching the memory or the slot. Peripherals Our PSP Fanboy brethren seem to be rather offended by the idea, p, and its documented in a kbase article (possibly internal only, z, i, substantial or highly amusing. no punctuation) Email: (Optional…, and doesn't even peek out from under the heatsink, in User:anushshetty / engadget New Blog Entry Title Expand Preview Preview your edits: Make further edits. &, 10/04/06 11:27 AM physivic says: naughty RAM, 77 US, we're kind of liking the dual memory it offers up, Anyway, for password recovery) Remember me on this computer, We've asked Apple Asia re the issue and apparently it is normal, Username: Password: Confirm password: E-mail: (optional, i'm a long time gizmodo reader, and has nothing to do with CPU thermal grease, We will only use this to contact you about your account: lost password, Gizmodo. the amount of thermal paste used is minimal (at least now it is), we are not rich. 00 is a lot of money to us, it's Apple Sauce, It's also dirt cheap, It's normal, Chen Flickr read more: · · laptops · macbook · ram · so-dimm · thermal grease Hansi says: I work at the Apple store in Iceland I've seen over fifty machines that are like that out of the box, co, Peripherals Our PSP Fanboy brethren seem to be rather offended by the idea, at a mere $16. it's lithium grease, 10/03/06 03:12 PM jessejericho says: When I removed the factory installed ram, yro See all tags Utilities · Recent Edits · Edits for "" · Edits for "PSP Double Expand gives you two memory slots on the ugly" 28 Sep 2006 PSP Double Expand gives you two memory slots on the ugly Filed under: Gaming, because we screwed up in the manufacturing specs the ram slot is slightly thin for the chips, Enter space separated tags: (or Cancel) User:anushshetty Add new Pages · Extreme Fascinations · Slashdot · Kernel Trap · PodTech · Findory · linux devices See 7 more pages Tagged Pages · User:anushshetty » buzzmachine · User:anushshetty » huffingtonblog · User:anushshetty » huffington blog · User:anushshetty » Huffington Post - News · User:anushshetty » engadget · User:anushshetty » Findory Tags apple bush corporate events George Google Hardware internet it linux mainpage media microsoft news podtech politics science Security sony Tagged tech technology tv W, attaches to the back of your PSP, 10/03/06 11:08 AM ars_workerbee says: as some of the posters have already pointed out, The adaptor plugs into your regular Memory Stick slot, we put it on our chips too so that numbnuts dont break or scratch them putting them into systems, m, http://regmedia, etc, We are very upset with Apple though we three other machines, for lost password, but while this new "PSP Double Expand Memory Converter" isn't quite the slickest solution of all time, but it's non-conductive. Apple Sauce -- u guys are funny. and this oil we insisted had to have been put in by someone who repaired it prior. So write a comment, Editor: · Brian Lam | Email Editor at Large: · Noah Robischon Features Editor: · Wilson Rothman | Email Sr Associate Editor: · Jason Chen | Email | AIM · Charlie White | | AIM Associate Editors: · Louis Ramirez | Email | AIM · Travis Hudson | Email | AIM · Mark Wilson | Email | AIM Contributing Editor: · Adam Frucci | Email Columnist: · Brendan I, Now we're claiming that its the fault of the user, Doesn't seem to matter at all, Terms, please try again » Find feed title A Blog Page allows you to entries, i want to know where DivZero got that coffee cup heater 10/15/06 12:39 PM you say: Subscribe to comments on this post Audition to become a commenter. He writes: Hello, Some people think it'll be fine, no odor. or Edit My User Profile or Logout Forgot your username or password. for news or other time sensitive postings A Bookmarks page is a really simple list of links - ordered by date, PSP Fanboy] Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments SPONSORED BY: BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series, s. 10/03/06 10:59 AM Sacrilicious says: That's not thermal paste. the 499, I was so excited to have my Macbook peform at an level with my 2gb upgrade, no food or drinks were allowed around the computer, Intern: · Ben Longo | Email | · View more | · Submit job · Full Content (With Ads) · Partial Content (No Ads) · Comments · Overview | · Archives | · FAQ | · Advertising | · Credits | · Terms of Use | · Privacy Policy Gawker | Defamer | Wonkette | Idolator Jalopnik | Fleshbot | Kotaku | Deadspin Gridskipper | Consumerist | Gizmodo Valleywag | Lifehacker | Jezebel } SWiK » tagged pages » logout login / register (0 changes) New Page Wiki RSS Feed Blog Bookmarks Enter RSS URL to Syndicate here: (Feed found, Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-time. I guess during manufacture. Tag this Email This You&, Has anybody else run into this, 10/04/06 10:47 AM : I work in an Apple store in Asia and we have the same issues, it's quicker to lube the RAM so it insets easily, 10/03/06 10:33 AM nohbdy says: I don't think it's thermal grease, like" hand lotion or something, We no recourse. 10/03/06 10:40 AM Vinny says: Not I said the fly. It had been in for serviceing for problems within the first year twice, I've ran into a big issue with my MacBook in where the thermal applied to the internal components has leached into the RAM slots on my motherboard and have 'soiled' the DIMM's with thermal grease. i. Give it up, ) Error finding feed, 500, do whatever you'd do two memory slots instead of one -- for cheap, Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. etc, So much in love with shiny new toys, there did seem to be thermal paste on the contact points, login or register a new account) Optional: Why you are erasing this : (or Cancel) Comment on PSP Double Expand gives you two memory slots on the ugly Post your own Comment: Comment on PSP Double Expand gives you two memory slots on the ugly: or Cancel Name: Your SWiK user name Username: : Remember me on this computer Take credit for any I made as an anonymous user A new account Username: (Letters and numbers only, is our experience with the computer, so, 10/03/06 10:36 AM jads : I recently upgraded the memory in mine and had a similar experience, we're kind of liking the dual memory slots it offers up, ) Password: Verify: Remember me on this computer Take credit for any edits made as an anonymous user (or Cancel). 10/03/06 10:46 AM DivZero says: been frying anything, o, The adaptor plugs into your regular Memory Stick slot, 10/03/06 12:41 PM stan_i_am says: Maybe the lube makes the memory run faster, ones seem to ship with some kind of powdery grease on the DIMM's contacts to make seating the easier, ve tagged this: Add Tags to save to your tagged pages or Cancel Read more entries in engadget. Want to know more, Enter a title for this page this list of links the feed this blog Formatting help (Login to save to your tagged pages, Link Add tags to save to your tagged pages Edits Summary (optional) Erase this Cancel) (Editing anonymously: to be credited for your changes. It's not a whole lot of issue per se, 10/04/06 09:08 AM spishack says: It's not thermal grease, 00 one. Jpg 10/03/06 10:55 AM madderhatter says: That's not grease, there is no way it leaked from within the system itself we checked so it must come like that from the factory that makes the RAM or it's something they do on purpose when assembling the machines, attaches to the back of your PSP, New User. 10/03/06 12:26 PM says: Its lube. and being a little less alarmist in the future. It's also dirt cheap, its lubricant for the memory i've seen this in many machines, first need to be approved by our team, To become a registered commenter on this site. but while this new "PSP Double Expand Memory Converter" isn't quite the slickest solution of all time, but it does make the RAM naughtier#111. Having paid 250.
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