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Re: What's Wrong with My iMac?

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In article <mbo5qd$o1g$1@dont-email.me>, Electric Comet
<electric-comet@mail.invalid> wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Feb 2015 13:31:50 -0500
> Davoud <star@sky.net> wrote:
> > 
> > 27", latest Yosemite, lots of RAM. 3-4 y.o., has been working
> > flawlessly.
> 
> I can say what i'd do
> 
> i'd take out as much RAM as possible and try to narrow it down to a bad
> RAM stick
> 
> i've never taken a newer imac apart so i don't know if this is
> feasible.  how to videos should be all over 
> 
> I would also use compressed air to blow out all the dust
> 
> sometimes just re-seating ram sticks can resolve issues

All 27" iMac models had and still have the trap doors for
user-accessbile RAM slots. 

The smaller iMac stopped having user-accessible RAM with the release of
the "super skinny" / "razor edge" models.

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What's Wrong with My iMac? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2015-02-12 13:31 -0500
  Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-02-12 18:34 +0000
  Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2015-02-12 16:48 -0500
    Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2015-02-12 21:31 -0500
  Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? FPP <fredp151@gmail.com> - 2015-02-12 18:53 -0500
  Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-02-13 08:28 +0000
    Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2015-02-13 09:20 -0500
      Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-02-14 10:42 +0000
        Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2015-02-14 08:34 -0500
          Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2015-02-14 10:49 -0500
            Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-02-15 01:07 +0000
            Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2015-02-15 08:37 -0500
          Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-02-15 01:06 +0000
  Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-02-14 10:53 -0800
    Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-02-15 09:16 +1300
    Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2015-02-14 15:42 -0500
      Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Electric Comet <electric-comet@mail.invalid> - 2015-02-14 16:24 -0800
        Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-02-15 13:39 +1300
      Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2015-02-14 20:03 -0500
        Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2015-02-14 17:56 -0800
          Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2015-02-14 23:00 -0500
            Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2015-02-15 00:08 -0800
  Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? John Albert <j.albert@snet.net> - 2015-02-17 17:20 -0500
  Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2015-02-18 18:55 -0500
  Re: What's Wrong with My iMac? Nelson <nelson@nowhere.com> - 2015-02-18 19:16 -0500

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