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levmc

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Jan 18, 2019
687
25
There are two stickers front and back. Should I just leave it there?
 

levmc

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
Jan 18, 2019
687
25
Does it matter which way the RAM goes in? Should the side with the "Crucial" sticker face upwards? Or does that not matter as long as the edge with the golden chip goes downward?
 

shaunp

Cancelled
Nov 5, 2010
1,811
1,395
Leave it there. It helps if you ever need to claim on the warranty for the RAM or if you want to sell it later.
 

mcnallym

macrumors 65816
Oct 28, 2008
1,210
938
There is a slot in the edge that goes into the memory slot. It will only go in one way.

You may get the stick in the wrong way but will then break the ram stick as the slot in the wrong place and breaks the edge where the ridge for the slot is
 
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