Q: Cant upgrade RAM, I think OWC is mislabeling their modules.
I'll try to keep this as short as possible
1) I have a 1.67 ghz 15" 2005 powerbook g4 with 1GB RAM.
2) It should be able to run 2gb of ram.
3) I ordered a 1GB stick from OWC, and it didn't work.
4) Thinking the stick was faulty, I ordered a replacement stick from OWC and it didn't work.
5) I just realized the stickers on the OWC RAM say PC5300. The G4 can only run PC4200. The receipt for what I ordered says PC4200.
they insist that "this is the only ram we sell for this machine, we've never had a problem before". He insisted "PC5300 is a different shape and wouldn't even fit"
6) The G4 Memory slot issue does not apply to my powerbook's serial number. (About the PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5GHz) Memory Slot Repair Extension Program)
7) the computer wont boot with only the new ram in either or both slots
8) the computer will boot with 1 stick of new ram and 1 stick of old ram, but it recognizes the new stick as "EMPTY" and occasionally crashes.
I think OWC is shipping me the wrong ram but refusing to acknowledge it, but I suppose could be mistaken.
I've included a picture comparison between the new and old sticks. It seems to me like OWC is mislabeling their product.
any opinions or help would be greatly appreciated.
here's a pic
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/9729/owcram.jpg
1) I have a 1.67 ghz 15" 2005 powerbook g4 with 1GB RAM.
2) It should be able to run 2gb of ram.
3) I ordered a 1GB stick from OWC, and it didn't work.
4) Thinking the stick was faulty, I ordered a replacement stick from OWC and it didn't work.
5) I just realized the stickers on the OWC RAM say PC5300. The G4 can only run PC4200. The receipt for what I ordered says PC4200.
they insist that "this is the only ram we sell for this machine, we've never had a problem before". He insisted "PC5300 is a different shape and wouldn't even fit"
6) The G4 Memory slot issue does not apply to my powerbook's serial number. (About the PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5GHz) Memory Slot Repair Extension Program)
7) the computer wont boot with only the new ram in either or both slots
8) the computer will boot with 1 stick of new ram and 1 stick of old ram, but it recognizes the new stick as "EMPTY" and occasionally crashes.
I think OWC is shipping me the wrong ram but refusing to acknowledge it, but I suppose could be mistaken.
I've included a picture comparison between the new and old sticks. It seems to me like OWC is mislabeling their product.
any opinions or help would be greatly appreciated.
here's a pic
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/9729/owcram.jpg
Powerbook G4, Mac OS X (10.5.7), 1GB RAM, 1.67GHz Power PC
Posted on Mar 18, 2011 10:56 AM