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?)