26 Feb
2023
26 Feb
'23
1:16 p.m.
Well, this is the second Tadpole laptop RAM module I've had go bad on me (one
in my PA-RISC PrecisionBook and now one in my SPARC UltraBook IIi). These are
the maroon-red 256MB or 512MB screw-in modules marked "Huxley Only" using a
custom friction fit connector, not regular SO-DIMMs. I can't find an obvious
part number on them and searching for Tadpole RAM modules just finds the
rinkydink 8MB parts for the earlier SPARCbooks.
Anyone know someone who carries them, or better still, is willing to sell some
they have? Looking for a 256MB module but a 512MB module would be even better.
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26 Feb
26 Feb
3:15 p.m.
On 2/26/23 15:16, Cameron Kaiser via cctalk wrote:
Well, this is the second Tadpole laptop RAM module
I've had go bad on me (one
in my PA-RISC PrecisionBook and now one in my SPARC UltraBook IIi). These are
the maroon-red 256MB or 512MB screw-in modules marked "Huxley Only" using a
custom friction fit connector, not regular SO-DIMMs. I can't find an obvious
part number on them and searching for Tadpole RAM modules just finds the
rinkydink 8MB parts for the earlier SPARCbooks.
Anyone know someone who carries them, or better still, is willing to sell some
they have? Looking for a 256MB module but a 512MB module would be even better.
Izzat a "SPARCBook II"? If so, I have one with 2 drives, and the
/usr drive is failing. I can replace that but I have no idea how to
reinstall SunOS/Solaris/Whatever. I don't have a floppy drive or the
SCSI dongle.
Help?
You also have the only other PrecisionBook I've ever heard of.
Doc
3:23 p.m.
Well, this is the second Tadpole laptop RAM module
I've had go bad on me (one
in my PA-RISC PrecisionBook and now one in my SPARC UltraBook IIi). These are
the maroon-red 256MB or 512MB screw-in modules marked "Huxley Only" using a
custom friction fit connector, not regular SO-DIMMs. I can't find an obvious
part number on them and searching for Tadpole RAM modules just finds the
rinkydink 8MB parts for the earlier SPARCbooks.
Can you tell if it's one of the DRAM ICs or if it's the connector? Deoxit
on the connector then reseat?
- Ethan
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3:26 p.m.
Well, this is
the second Tadpole laptop RAM module I've had go bad on me (one
in my PA-RISC PrecisionBook and now one in my SPARC UltraBook IIi). These are
the maroon-red 256MB or 512MB screw-in modules marked "Huxley Only" using a
custom friction fit connector, not regular SO-DIMMs. I can't find an obvious
part number on them and searching for Tadpole RAM modules just finds the
rinkydink 8MB parts for the earlier SPARCbooks.
Can you tell if it's one of the DRAM ICs or if it's the connector? Deoxit on
the connector then reseat?
3:27 p.m.
I don't think it's the connector, but it's
junk if it isn't anyway, so I might
see. These things screw in place and the fit was tight getting it out so it
would boot again, so I don't think it wiggled. Still, would be nice to know a
source for spares because it seems like others on this list have had similar
problems with theirs.
It might be possible to transplant DRAM ICs from other SIMMS onto the
Tadpole memory modules to refurbish them.
- Ethan
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: Ethan O'Toole
3:31 p.m.
I don't
think it's the connector, but it's junk if it isn't anyway, so I might
see. These things screw in place and the fit was tight getting it out so it
would boot again, so I don't think it wiggled. Still, would be nice to know a
source for spares because it seems like others on this list have had similar
problems with theirs.
It might be possible to transplant DRAM ICs from other SIMMS onto the Tadpole
memory modules to refurbish them.
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