Does it matter which way my RAM goes in the mac mini?

[GreyFox1221]

I want to install a 1gb stick of ram into my min ibut i can't figure out wich way it goes, I know the pins go on the bottom but it looks like i can fit both ways. i don't know wich side faces me and wich side faces away.

 

[mkrishnan]

Look at the link -- it is a walkthrough of installing the RAM. There is a picture several pages in (it's a PDF file) that answers your question.

http://www.pbfixit.com/Guide/PDF/82/Mac_MiniRAM.pdf

 

[badmofo9000]

Yes it matters, there is a notch in the ram slot that lings up with the notch on the ram chip. The ram chip has a small and a large end. Look closely because jamming it in the wrong way with severly damage both the mini and the ram.

 

[Applespider]

Do the images on this page make it any more clear?

You'll have to get it round the correct way - where is the 'notch' in the module you're removing? Make sure the notch in your 1GB stick is at the same end.

 

[GreyFox1221]

I got it in and it runs like a dream. Now how do I get the ripple effect in dashboard!

EDIT: I just found out the cold hard truth about the ripple effect not being supported in the mini. I think i need some time to get over it. *sob*