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excerpt: "Polish the board edge contacts for the RAM almost to bare copper. Otherwise grit gets in the solder and causes intermittent contact."
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# More Hardware Hints

Polish the board edge contacts for the RAM almost to bare copper. Otherwise grit gets in the solder and causes intermittent contact.