White dust on ram?

netsped · netsped #1 (**permalink**)

07-12-2007, 11:36 AM

Hi today I think I will upgrade my ram from 1Gb to 2Gb, the thing is that I went to see what brand was the one that is installed and when I took it out it had a white dust all over the ram pins. Is it normal or should I clean it?

Thanks and sorry for my english.

wytwolf · wytwolf #2 (**permalink**)

07-12-2007, 12:46 PM

It was on mine too. I upgraded to 2GB yesterday and it was all over the connecter pins on the factory ram. Strange. The only thing i could think of was it was some type of lubricant maybe.....

jotdess · jotdess #3 (**permalink**)

07-12-2007, 01:00 PM

Just use one of those compressed air cans on it. Don't get too crazy though because sometimes the vapor leaves a frost on whatever you're using it on.

Ghostshadow · Ghostshadow #4 (**permalink**)

07-12-2007, 01:08 PM

ANTHRAX !!! GET AWAY.

It's just regular old dust that the fans collect, it's no big problem, you just need to sweep it off, or blow it out with compressed air. Or use Q-tips. it's all good. Nothing to worry about.

iRye · iRye #5 (**permalink**)

07-12-2007, 01:31 PM

I thought it might be a thermal paste-ish kind of thing.

coach_z · coach_z #6 (**permalink**)

07-12-2007, 01:49 PM

i have never heard of such a thing... but i would go with the theory "if it aint broke dont fix it"
so i wouldnt do anything
-chris

wytwolf · wytwolf #7 (**permalink**)

07-12-2007, 03:06 PM

It wasn't dust. It was only on the ram "pins" and not on any other part of the ram sticks. By pins i mean the metal looking piano keys on the ram. It would be the last part to get dust on them since they are in the slot the farthest.

Didn't really matter to me anyways, it was the apple stock ram that i was taking out.

knightlie · knightlie #8 (**permalink**)

07-13-2007, 03:50 AM

It's just lubricant/conductivity stuff, it's fine. Like thermal paste on your CPU, it's just white goo that gets all over your fingers. Dust getting on the contacts won't be a problem.

berrill · berrill #9 (**permalink**)

07-14-2007, 10:18 AM

Netspeed if you live in Columbia I may know the answer to your white powder problem.

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Member Since: Jul 23, 2004 Location: North NJ Posts: 3,169 Mac Specs: i dont have no mac's	07-12-2007, 01:49 PM i have never heard of such a thing... but i would go with the theory "if it aint broke dont fix it" so i wouldnt do anything -chris MoTM honor roll... when? i dont remember
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knightlie #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 22, 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,463 Mac Specs: Lenovo Z560 Hackintosh -:- '06 iMac -:- iPod Touch 2ndGen	07-13-2007, 03:50 AM It's just lubricant/conductivity stuff, it's fine. Like thermal paste on your CPU, it's just white goo that gets all over your fingers. Dust getting on the contacts won't be a problem. [URL="http://beadia.net"]Beadia[/URL - Jewelry Business Management Software] I judge you when you use poor grammar.
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netsped #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 12, 2007 Posts: 1	07-12-2007, 11:36 AM Hi today I think I will upgrade my ram from 1Gb to 2Gb, the thing is that I went to see what brand was the one that is installed and when I took it out it had a white dust all over the ram pins. Is it normal or should I clean it? Thanks and sorry for my english.
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wytwolf #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 09, 2006 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 358 Mac Specs: 2.2Ghz i7 Late 2011 MBP: 16GB Ram 500GB Seagate XT HD	07-12-2007, 12:46 PM It was on mine too. I upgraded to 2GB yesterday and it was all over the connecter pins on the factory ram. Strange. The only thing i could think of was it was some type of lubricant maybe.....
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Ghostshadow #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 21, 2005 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,065 Mac Specs: iBook G3 - You'll be missed.	07-12-2007, 01:08 PM ANTHRAX !!! GET AWAY. It's just regular old dust that the fans collect, it's no big problem, you just need to sweep it off, or blow it out with compressed air. Or use Q-tips. it's all good. Nothing to worry about.
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iRye #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 01, 2007 Location: Cow Town, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,991 Mac Specs: PowerBook G4 15 inch 1.5 GHz, iMac	07-12-2007, 01:31 PM I thought it might be a thermal paste-ish kind of thing.
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wytwolf #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 09, 2006 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 358 Mac Specs: 2.2Ghz i7 Late 2011 MBP: 16GB Ram 500GB Seagate XT HD	07-12-2007, 03:06 PM It wasn't dust. It was only on the ram "pins" and not on any other part of the ram sticks. By pins i mean the metal looking piano keys on the ram. It would be the last part to get dust on them since they are in the slot the farthest. Didn't really matter to me anyways, it was the apple stock ram that i was taking out.
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berrill #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 24, 2007 Posts: 266	07-14-2007, 10:18 AM Netspeed if you live in Columbia I may know the answer to your white powder problem.
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