installing more RAM . . should I backup first?

[rikers_mailbox]

Zippidy-doo-dah.

The mail gods delivered my 512 Mb memory upgrade (for my PB) from Crucial today. Can't wait to install it. . .

Should I bother backing up before hand. . . or can I install without worry?

 

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Chances are the upgrade will do nothing to your data, even if there's an error (with the installing or the RAM), but I would NEVER do any surgery on my Macs without backing up those data I cannot afford to lose... Remember Murphy's Law...

 

[JzzTrump22]

I would back up my data if i put new ram in. You never know if you get a bad stick. JUst to be on the safe side, the ram could be corrupted and not boot right and cause your computer to get all messed up.

 

[CanadaRAM]

Tomorrow is Wednesday

- you should have a current backup.

 

[rikers_mailbox]

Tomorrow is Wednesday

- you should have a current backup.

????

Not sure what that means, but I decided to be patient and back everything up. Done. Now my trusty 12" 1.33 GHz PowerBook is purring with 768 Mb memory under the hood!!

It's running happy. (wait... computers have emotions, right?)