Installing RAM on T43???

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bencampmovim · #1 Post by **bencampmovim** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 1:49 pm

Can anyone point me towards a resource on how to replac ethe SYSTEM memory? My t43 shipped with 512mb system memory and 1 empty (userr accessible) SO-DIMM slot.

I've already put the 1 gig chip in the SO-DIMM slot, and I need to know what screws to unscrew and where to Remove the 512 system chip to replace it with another 1 gig.

Any help, graphics, or descriptions would be wonderful as the manual has nothing!

thanks!!!

-ben

#2 Post by **jdhurst** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 2:47 pm

Please go to the IBM support site for your model
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... country=us
and download the hardware maintenance manual. It has explicit pictures and directions for removing the keyboard and then the palm rest (only if necessary). IIRC, the memory is under the keyboard. Dead simple to do.
... JD Hurst

#3 Post by **JaneL** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 2:50 pm

bencampmovim wrote:Can anyone point me towards a resource on how to replac ethe SYSTEM memory?

Item #8 in the FAQ.

JHEM · #4 Post by **JHEM** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 7:07 pm

Watch the movies! http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site. ... MIGR-51448

Regards,

James

baertracks · #5 Post by **baertracks** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 1:14 am

bencampmovim wrote:I've already put the 1 gig chip in the SO-DIMM slot... Remove the 512 system chip to replace it with another 1 gig.

These 1GB modules are currently hard to find items (at least at a resonable price). The best price that I have found for IBM IGB memory (73P3844) is at buy.com for $245 (and they are almost out of stock). Would you mind sharing more information about your memory modules? Brand? Where you obtained them? How much they cost?

BTW, I am upgrading to a Thinkpad T43 2668-97U ordered through Bill (by far the best deal on the Internet for that machine!) Once I add another Gig of memory, an extended battery, and a Thai keyboard I will be set to cruise.

FRANK
Baertracks
Harrisionburg VA (and DR Congo)

JHEM · #6 Post by **JHEM** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:29 am

baertracks wrote:These 1GB modules are currently hard to find items (at least at a resonable price).

Check this out: http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductde ... TC-dealram

A lot of us are using these and they work just fine.

Regards,

James

baraider · #7 Post by **baraider** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 2:29 pm

JAmes, the link you post is for ddr 2700 ram..i guess it is for t42....the question is for t43....which use ddr2 4200 ram

interesting, they have a free laptop case when you buy that ram

no-exit · #8 Post by **no-exit** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:16 am

These 1GB modules are currently hard to find items (at least at a resonable price). The best price that I have found for IBM IGB memory (73P3844) is at buy.com for $245 (and they are almost out of stock). Would you mind sharing more information about your memory modules? Brand? Where you obtained them? How much they cost?

Im not exactly sure how this whole forum thing works but I ordered my T43 2 days ago and started looking around for memory for it. Came across what I thought was a good deal and thought i'd put it out there:

http://www.ec.kingston.com/shop/partsin ... 533D2S4/1G

$154 for a Kingston 1GB 533MHz DDR2 PC2-4200 SODIMM

only problem i can see is that they say the approx avail. date is tomorrow... so i guess they're not in stock at this very moment. But if you can wait a few days, it looks like a good deal

#9 Post by **aamsel** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:20 pm

It is strange that their 1GB DDR2 SODIMM memory is cheaper than their DDR PC2700 SODIMM stuff:
http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configu ... X64SC25/1G

That's really weird.

Andrew
Austin, TX

no-exit wrote:
These 1GB modules are currently hard to find items (at least at a resonable price). The best price that I have found for IBM IGB memory (73P3844) is at buy.com for $245 (and they are almost out of stock). Would you mind sharing more information about your memory modules? Brand? Where you obtained them? How much they cost?

Im not exactly sure how this whole forum thing works but I ordered my T43 2 days ago and started looking around for memory for it. Came across what I thought was a good deal and thought i'd put it out there:

http://www.ec.kingston.com/shop/partsin ... 533D2S4/1G

$154 for a Kingston 1GB 533MHz DDR2 PC2-4200 SODIMM

only problem i can see is that they say the approx avail. date is tomorrow... so i guess they're not in stock at this very moment. But if you can wait a few days, it looks like a good deal

Nxtson · #10 Post by **Nxtson** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:57 pm

And 1gb pc2700 Simpletech 180$ in Viet nam is a good price?

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