> Any eMate users have the memory upgrade module by Newer Tech? There is
> an eBay seller with an eMate memory module listed (item #190034538570)
> with a photo of the item. He says he is not sure if it is a 2 or 4 MB
> memory. My eMate has "Apple" written on the memory chip (2 MB). Any
> problems with the Newer Tech modules? I seem to recall something about
> loose soldering.
Your memory is correct. These beasts are so poorly soldered that I never
use any of them before re-soldering the memory chips. This is not for
the
faint at heart, and you need decent equipment as well as above-average
soldering skills to do this. A microscope would come in handy, too.
If I were you, I would not take a chance. If these beasts die, they
usually
die in a way that makes the eMate think they aren't installed when you
turn it on. If the eMate misses a memory upgrade that has been there
before,
or if it senses one where none has been before, it does a brainwipe and
deletes all your data.
They work reliably when the memory chips are re-soldered. Of those that
I
fixed I've never heard one single complaint.
Frank
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