Has anyone ever fitted a single 512MByte ram card into a Toshiba Sat Pro 4600. One of my memory slots is bad so cannot use 2 x 256 MBytes. I believe its not officially supported just wondering if it is possible? Cheers
Has anyone ever fitted a single 512MByte ram card into a Toshiba Sat Pro 4600. One of my memory slots is bad so cannot use 2 x 256 MBytes. I believe its not officially supported just wondering if it is possible? Cheers
We can repair the RAM slot if you need help..We do a ton of them. Ken www.ikenfixit.com
Thanks for the reply but I am in the UK - probably not feasible? BTW, how much approx would this service cost? Regards
Weve got a guy in the UK that can help you with this as well. Gary's his name and he's a good sort.. Give him a buzz via email at: XXXX@XXXXX.COM Repairs of this nature shouldnt exceed 179.00 if both of your RAM mods are good.
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