Argh! Connector bent off memory.

[J2468]

Hi guys,
I was changing boards and pulled out my Corsair DDR RAM module, plugged it in the new mobo and no boot! Pulled out the RAM, and on closer inspection one of the gold contacts at the slot end of the RAM has bent off and it appears a bit of contact has come off.

Is there any solution that i can paint(?!) on the make it conduct again?

 

[GigabyteRules]

hmm, u could try the tinyest bit of solder ever but be hard ild say, how old is the ram and when did u get it

 

[jimw428]

Send it back to Corsair, they'll repair or replace it. The contacts are plated on the PCB and if I were you, I'd ignore the suggestions for self repair. Without the proper tools, you'll only make matters worse.

IIRC, Corsair, like almost all memory suppliers, have a lifetime warranty. It's very likely that Corsair will replace the part rather than attempt to repair it.

Final note, any repair attempt will void the warranty. Simply put, don't try!

 

[lbax]

Send it back to Corsair, they'll repair or replace it. The contacts are plated on the PCB and if I were you, I'd ignore the suggestions for self repair. Without the proper tools, you'll only make matters worse.

IIRC, Corsair, like almost all memory suppliers, have a lifetime warranty. It's very likely that Corsair will replace the part rather than attempt to repair it.

Final note, any repair attempt will void the warranty. Simply put, don't try!

Great advice! RMA the stick.

 

[Mondoman]

yes, RMA!

 

[asdasd123123]

Yup, I'm on the same line as these guys.

You can't hope to repair it, I've tried similar repairs on other electronics
Besides it shouldn't break, so my guess is it's a warranty errand.

 

[Dahak]

Best bet is to get a new stick of ram.Trying to solder it will likely do more damage unless you know exactly what you're doing.I know it sucks when things like this happen,which is why you need an extra stick of ram kicking around.Goodluck dude.

Dahak

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