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excerpt: "Brief hardware tip reporting two defects found in Sinclair 16K RAM packs: cut leads in the internal ribbon connector causing intermittent contact, and a misaligned grounding strap shorting the +5V and +9V supplies when the case is squeezed."
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# More 16K RAM Solutions

Brief hardware tip reporting two defects found in Sinclair 16K RAM packs: cut leads in the internal ribbon connector causing intermittent contact, and a misaligned grounding strap shorting the +5V and +9V supplies when the case is squeezed.