how accesible is my iMacs non-user accesible RAM?

[slipper]

hey guys and gals, i ordered RAM from crucial for both my iBook and my sisters iMac (17" G4 1.25ghz). im happy cause they got my RAM correct, however they sent the wrong RAM for my sister. i spoke to the directly when i ordered and the sales rep got me the wrong one, DIMM instead of the SO-DIMM. so instead of sending it back, im gonna give it a try. how hard is it to switch the 'user non-accesible' RAM?

[edesignuk]

DO NOT DO IT. Even if you can (which I have no idea how hard it might be, not easy I would imagine, it's porbably fixed to the logic board), you can wave good bye to your warrenty and any Apple support.

[rock6079]

actually it isnt thast hard at all. unfortunatly i do not have any specific details for you but i do know in a recent macaddict mag they had a whole section on the insides of macs. obviously one of them was the imac. it gave good instructions on how to safely do this. but as edesignuk said it will void your warrenty so proceed with caution

[Spock]

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/imac_g4/imacg4_takeapart.html

Here try this remember this voids Your waranty big time. And You can only go 512Mb inside. Good Luck

[hobbes3113]

It is not that hard. I did it with minimal instruction from the friendly people at J&R computer world. You just have to be careful when you pop out the bottom. It would be help you out a bit to have a friend there to support the base, but not necessary (I did it by myself)...