Installing RAM Question

[Infrared]

Ok, so I have some new RAM. It has the large heatsinks
which are attached by metal strips that fold over the edge
of the memory cards. Now, my question is this: when I install
the RAM is it ok to press on those strips, or do I have to
push the card edge directly? On the one hand I don't want to
do anything that loosens the heat sinks. On the other, I
don't want the imprint of a circuit board edge on my fingers
for the rest of my life 😉

Thanks.

 

[Infrared]

ps

I saw this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGOXnk0Nrmg

This guy left the (large) stickers on the RAM! 🙂

Now, I know nothing about installing RAM, but, let me say,
it must be a good idea to remove those stickers. Let your
RAM breathe!

 

[pastrychef]

I've never removed the stickers on RAM when I install them and I've done a lot.

 

[steveza]

The stickers are fine just where they are. It helps having them when you forget what type of RAM you installed 🙂

 

[Infrared]

The stickers are fine just where they are. It helps having them when you forget what type of RAM you installed 🙂

He's got 3 stickers on each FB-DIMM! -->



Please don't tell me that's NOT excessive 🙂

Ok, the ones in the middle might be a pain
to remove, but the outer ones.. I'd rip 'em
off.

 

[DesignerOnMac]

He's got 3 stickers on each FB-DIMM! -->

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Please don't tell me that's NOT excessive 🙂

Ok, the ones in the middle might be a pain
to remove, but the outer ones.. I'd rip 'em
off.

The stickers will do no harm, and if you need to return them where ever you bought them you won't get a refund or an exchange since you have removed the bar codes.

 

[CanadaRAM]

If you remove the stickers, you void your RAM warranty.

 

[IgnatiusTheKing]

Ok, so I have some new RAM. It has the large heatsinks
which are attached by metal strips that fold over the edge
of the memory cards. Now, my question is this: when I install
the RAM is it ok to press on those strips, or do I have to
push the card edge directly? On the one hand I don't want to
do anything that loosens the heat sinks. On the other, I
don't want the imprint of a circuit board edge on my fingers
for the rest of my life 😉

Thanks.

I installed 2 x 2GB yesterday, and I pushed on the metal strips. I also left the stickers on mine, because it said "Warranty Void if removed" and I didn't want to void anything.

Everything's been running great since the install, so I'm not sweating it.

 

[Infrared]

I installed 2 x 2GB yesterday, and I pushed on the metal strips. I also left the stickers on mine, because it said "Warranty Void if removed" and I didn't want to void anything.

Eek. I've got a couple of stickers beside me with "Removing
label may void warranty" written on them!

Ouch. I didn't even see that on them. The writing is rather
tiny. Anyway, why should removing a sticker void a
warranty? That's moderately ridiculous. Next thing they'll
tell you taking memory out of the box voids the warranty 🙂

And what is "may" supposed to mean? They don't sound
very sure of themselves there.

 

[CanadaRAM]

Eek. I've got a couple of stickers beside me with "Removing
label may void warranty" written on them!

Ouch. I didn't even see that on them. The writing is rather
tiny. Anyway, why should removing a sticker void a
warranty? That's moderately ridiculous. Next thing they'll
tell you taking memory out of the box voids the warranty 🙂

And what is "may" supposed to mean? They don't sound
very sure of themselves there.

Because once you take off the sticker, it's very hard to determine which company sold the RAM --- which leaves it open to abuse. (and believe me, customers have tried it -- sending in old c%#))y modules and claiming that they just purchased them, they don't work, and they want a cash refund)

No company will provide warranty replacement for another -- Chevy won't fix your Ford under warranty. And a company wouldn't honor a warranty on a product with the serial number removed from it.

 

[Infrared]

Because once you take off the sticker, it's very hard to determine which company sold the RAM --- which leaves it open to abuse. (and believe me, customers have tried it -- sending in old c%#))y modules and claiming that they just purchased them, they don't work, and they want a cash refund)

No company will provide warranty replacement for another -- Chevy won't fix your Ford under warranty.

Couldn't they mark the RAM in a more sensible way? With
indelible ink or something? And if it does void the warranty,
the least they could do is WRITE THAT IN LARGE LETTERS.
I mean, I can barely read that warning without my glasses
on, and every other product I buy with a loosely attached
sticker is meant to be used stickerless. Wow this has taken
a bizarre turn. When I mentioned those stickers on YouTube,
I would never have imagined...

ps

Thinking about it, I'm not sure what leaving the sticker on
achieves anyway. I mean, it's so easy to remove, I could
pull it off and slap it on another module. So perhaps they
tie it into the memory serial number that the System
Profiler shows. But then there's no no need for the sticker
to be attached to the memory anyway. Sightly perplexed 🙂

 

[CanadaRAM]

Couldn't they mark the RAM in a more sensible way? With indelible ink or something?

Yeah, they could.

Are you prepared to pay 10 - 20% more for your RAM to cover the cost of a custom screen printing operation at the distributor or reseller, that can put an indelible imprint onto RAM sticks of 16 or 20 different shapes and sizes, one at a time? It's about speed and cost effectiveness.

Not a subject to get so excited about, IMO. Just don't mess with the stickers 😉

 

[Infrared]

Yeah, they could.

Are you prepared to pay 10 - 20% more for your RAM to cover the cost of a custom screen printing operation at the distributor or reseller, that can put an indelible imprint onto RAM sticks of 16 or 20 different shapes and sizes, one at a time? It's about speed and cost effectiveness.

Not a subject to get so excited about, IMO. Just don't mess with the stickers 😉

Ok 🙂