

#CAN YOU USE A MEMORY STICK PRO DUO ON MAC BOOK ZIP#
Screw in both screws to the zip tie first and then they are held in place when you screw into the sockets.Note: 2nd screw thread is smaller diameter so don’t make that hole as big as the first one.Click 'Format' to open the 'Format' window. Find your memory stick device, right-click to see the menu.

Follow the instructions below: Press 'Start' button, type 'PC' to open 'This PC'. This process doesnt take much time and has proven to be an effective means of removing data permanently. I made the hole just a little smidge lower down the zip tie to give extra tightening across ram. You can easily erase memory stick data by formatting it. Remove first screw (and zip tie) and then make hole for 2nd screw.Mark zip tie where 2nd screw hole is to be made. Screw the first screw into the zip tie and then into the socket.Use ice pick to create hole in zip tie - this takes a bit of back and forth to get it to match the screw thread size.Mark on zip tie where to place first hole (lower right screw). Measure and cut the zip tie to approximate length from screw 1 (lower right) to screw 2 (upper left). Choose zip tie wide enough to fit screw holes.I used a zip tie as suggested in previous post - worked great. Memory Stick Pro Memory Stick + greater maximum storage capacity and faster file transfer speeds Memory Stick Duo smaller (in physical size) Memory Stick. This usually happens on the older machines. I have had some laptops that it took both hands and a lot of push to get the RAM chip seated properly. I always use a Black Stick spudger to gently tweak the RAM clips on laptops to check the resistance. The only way I found out about repairing Mac laptops was getting old practice machines that people were throwing out anyway, opening them up, taking them apart, trying out various tools, and studying the inside with a magnifier light.

When this happens, sometimes a part can be soldered, sometimes not and the logic board has to be replaced which is expensive to do. There are many delicate and extremely small screws, parts and wires inside a Mac laptop and no matter how careful you are, something could be pulled off the logic board. Im glad it happened then because now I am extra careful when doing RAM upgrades for friends and clients. Luckily it was a "practice" laptop to experiment on and wasn't an actual job. I did the same thing on an old MacBook when I started out repairing Mac laptops.
