18 Jun
2014
18 Jun
'14
3:40 a.m.
So, the memory fails when booting up and the result of a test 50 is as
follows:
?? MEM
0010.0200
01000000
According to the M38 manual, there SHOULD (not yelling, really) be a second
address of the failure after the memory size on the second line. As you
can see, there isn't.
What's up with that? Where do I begin?
I think the biggest hint is the 0200, but alas and alack, that isn't in the
manual (at least the one that I have).
My offhand guess is that this is a problem w/ the on board memory on the
processor card --- but then you'd still expect an address.
Comments?
If there are one or more memory expansion cards, try removing them one by one
and see if the error goes away.
I'm not sure about the model 38 but on other 3100 models, I've had problems with
memory failures caused by leakage from the battery causing corrosion on the
boards. As well as direct leakage, the stuff wicks along the battery leads
and causes corrosion on the main board in the vicinity of the battery
connector.
Regards,
Peter Coghlan.