Strange discovery

[silencer51]

I got 2 512mb SODIMMs and a 80gb 7200rpm HDD for my 13" MacBook today.

The installation process went fine and the MB works and performs great.

I made a strange discovery though when I removed the original 256mb sodimms.

Both of the dimms had a couple of very small, almost non-existent smudges of a white creamy material that looks like thermal paste. The smudges were on one side of the dimms only (the one facing upwards when installing them).

My temps are generally ok (from what I've read)... I really don't want to know how much thermal paste is in the laptop!

 

[silencer51]

Hmm, I've done a google search on it and apparently this is a 'feature', they lube the sodimm's contact points at the factory so they can enter the slot properly...

The white grease is actually some sort of non-conductive lube... My sodimms look like this:

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/lapt...l-grease-leaking-onto-sodimm-slots-204746.php

 

[MacBoobsPro]

Hmm, I've done a google search on it and apparently this is a 'feature', they lube the sodimm's contact points so they can enter the slot properly...

The white grease is actually some sort of non-conductive lube... My sodimms look like this:

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/lapt...l-grease-leaking-onto-sodimm-slots-204746.php

Hehe... lube!

 

[liketom]

Another reason to Lube i would say

i wonder what gave Apple this idea