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Re: Emax2 Memory Files

2016-02-08 by skiplay4@...

For what it's worth if you are getting memory size errors it appears that the program-eeprom is looking for the 8MB but is only seeing 4MB this would lead me to believe that there is some type of problem with the memory expansion board or the main board connectors. The reason I say this if the program was looking for a 4MB memory it wouldn't give you a memory size error.

Hopefully your issues are just the connectors and not another issue with the board or chips..

My experience--
I have a 8MB rack emaxII that had similar issues "memory size errors"
1) I pulled the mem expansion board and sprayed the connectors with non destructive contact cleaner.
2) Re-soldered verified the solder connections were good (First time only)
3) Did the same thing to the Main Board.

It worked great for a couple of months then worked it's way back to the same condition after about 1/2 year.
I followed the same steps as above (except soldering) and again it worked for a few months then had the same issue a few months later" Memory size error".

So far though the last time did one extra fix after cleaning it and now it's lasted for at least 2 years. My secret weapon was to place a fairly stiff adhesive backed foam below the motherboard to the chassis under the main board connectors (2 ea about 1/2" wide by 1/4" thick maybe 3"long)---i think. This raised the corner of the board up slightly. Then when I replaced the mem expansion board back on It felt like I had a better click for the connectors than I had in the past. Also when tightening down the screws for the expansion board the screws had pulled the board tight to close a gap of about 1/32".

I have a theory that the main board may have warped through time due to age and had a tendency to pull away occasionally. Especially after it has been removed and replaced a number of times. I think the foam is acting like a cushion to help keep the connectors together.

I hope this may help you solve the memory issue.
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