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If RAM comes loose often enough that support paper mentions it, it's not a good sign.
by krzat 3y ago
If RAM comes loose often enough that support paper mentions it, it's not a good sign.
- actionfromafar 3y agoToo bad they didn't solder it in place.
- thih9 3y agoPerhaps they should do the same with ssd memory too, just in case.
- ekianjo 3y agoThats already the case with tablets
- robin_reala 3y agoAnd MacBooks.
- goosedragons 3y agoSurface line has replaceable SSDs. On the newer Pros it's super easy to access too, just a sim eject tool. My Surface Pro X is basically the same thickness as my 2017 iPad Pro as well so it's not even something that requires really thick devices. I think it's fantastic and wish more had it.
- londons_explore 3y agoSo specifically, the problem here is that the contacts are made by tiny spring connectors on the motherboard. They 'spring' a distance of about 0.2 mm - which accounts for bending or flexing of each board. However, if the screws aren't tight, then perhaps 0.1mm of your 0.2mm range is wasted, and the RAM might work until the motherboard is bent or flexed and then it'll stop working. End result: You have a laptop that crashes whenever you pick it up from the 'wrong' corner.