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Ok, I think I made a big mistake here. I purchased ram for my MBP mid 2012 but the top slot didnt go in properly. I have tried to take it out but the back of the ram is pressed against the metal behind the ram slot. Don’t do ram upgrades when tired.
I don’t even think its in the slot, it’s just above it. Any ideas on how to get it out?
I’m new to Macs, no surprise there.
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Alrighty, from what you have told me I envision that the RAM has broken the slot on the Logic Board where it sits.
I also envision it being jammed between the battery and the little ridge by the battery, so we will probably need to take out the Logic Board in order to safely extract the RAM.
I will provide an iFixit guide below on how to take out the Logic Board so we can unjam the RAM (rhymes).
Also, as @danj said please upload some images of what it looks like before removing the Logic Board se we can have a good idea of what we are dealing with.
Go ahead and remove that Logic Board to the point where you can safely remove the RAM. Follow the special instructions @danj provided below too, kudos to Dan for providing those :)
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Thanks Dan and Aaron. I tried to post a comment just before but they were deleted as spam. I will be giving it a go, with caution. Thanks also to arbaman regarding the gotcha to be wary of. I'll need a few tools.
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@richieblack - It looks like you wedged the module onto the upper side of the fixture and the back dropped against the case locking it into this condition.
The best way to fix this is to lift the full logicboard up so the module clears the case edge. Follow the logicboard replacement guide to Step7. You don’t need to pull the fans or disconnect them but you do need to take the screws out follow the guide to Step12. Jump to Step16 disconnecting the drive/IR cable as well as the speaker wire follow on thru the steps to Step21. Move down to Step24 removing the logicboard screws, at this point you can safely lift the logicboard up no more than a 1/2” to slide the module out. You may need to slide a stack of business cards under the logic board so you can press the catches if needed. Reverse the process and this time make sure you enter into the connector slot.
Here’s how I setup the pull tab
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I take the liberty to add that you might find 2 potential troubles in lifting the board..quite often the heat sink sticks to the plastic of backlight sheet that partly melts with time and heat..if you feel resistance use a spatula to keep the sheet in place and avoid the board tears it up..you might find as well the microphone sticking to the same sheet too, be careful not to tear the cable.
@arbaman That would be a problem. I've never worked on a mac before and thinking that maybe this shouldn't be the first thing I work on. I'll have to think about it.
@richieblack I believe the guide and the further tips may accompany you in a troublefree logic board removal. A cautious approach such as yours is all you need to get the job done, it's all just about a handful of screws and connectors to release even in a Mac. I wouldn't recommend it in some of the most modern Macs that have more delicate and fragile parts, or the older Macs that have brittle plastics, but your machine is quite robustly designed and guidelines, some care and tools are all you need indeed.
@danj I'm just wondering if i can get away with using a petalobe screwdriver in place of the tri point. It's proving to be either difficult or expensive to get a tri point y0 in Australia the closest being 0.6. Postage has been the killer. At one place locally, same town but no walk in store. $24.99 and $9.90 postage for a y0.
@richieblack You don't need any trilobe screwdriver as the battery can stay where it is for your needs. Just remove the connector from the logic board, that's it.
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Can you post some good images so we can see where things stand (as tight a shot you can do of the whole connector thats clear) 기존 질문에 이미지 추가하기
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Hi Dan. I'll take a few tomorrow and put them up. I'm most likely going to have to take it to someone. This is looking like a potentially expensive exercise.
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@richieblack Never give up on D-I-Y! Even if the RAM slot is damaged we can still get you a new Logic Board. We have a guide on how to replace the Logic Board too.
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@ajcooke01 I don't know a great deal about the inside of a mac but my guess would be that the logic board would need to come out to remove the ram in this case.
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@danj @ajcooke01 images uploaded.
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