Re: A dumb question(probably)

[mfumu@alphalink.com.au (Bill Robbins)]

In article
<Pine.LNX.3.96.990210162720.21469B-100000@ordinateur.ctron.com>, Will
Smith <wsmith@ctron.com> wrote:

> i've got a 4MB memory card (i think it's a RAMFast) that suffered a
> setback several years ago: apparently my neighborhood got zapped by a
> surprise electrical storm and it fried three chips on the board.  (furthur
> evidenced by the fact that the seats are melted between the only three
> chips that are discolored.  looking at the component side, they are the
> three chips in the lower-left side.  my, but semiconductors make great
> fuses!  <g>)
> 
> i saved it on the off chance that the remaining chips MIGHT be good (i
> have no way of knowing)....  it's free for the asking.  any takers?

If it's a RAMFast, it isn't a memory card, although it will have some
memory chips on it.  However I am quite sure that these are different from
those used on the memory cards for the IIgs.  And BTW different memory
boards also use different chips, so move with caution.

Bill Robbins
mfumu@alphalink.com.au