[X4U] DRAM failure (was Hard drive or hard drive controller gone)

[Stroller]

On 17 Jan 2006, at 02:31, Jim Robertson wrote:
>
> 3. How many of you would plunk down $75 for replacement DRAM for  
> this box
> (considering that I've already invested $100 for a new 300 Gbyte  
> ATA drive
> that I cannot use in any other Mac in my house)?

It depends what the alternatives are. My experience - but not with  
Macs, just automobiles & peecees - tends to be that machines that  
become remarkably "unlucky" can begin to take more & more  
maintenance. Since Macs have a good resale value you could consider  
flinging a cheap 40gig or 80gig drive (around here those are the  
cheapest available, and you can get an 80gig within a few quid of a  
40) in it & flogging it on eBay. But for lots of folks that wouldn't  
be an option - I'll just take any excuse for an upgrade   ;).

Stroller.