russell hayward

Just about to change a memory chip in someone's PC when I notice it has got some gunk on either end of it by the clips.

Is this something sinister or shall I whip it out anyway ?!

Never seen that before......

Silent Monkey

Two possible reasons come to mind.

Some system builders "fix" all cards, cables etc with a resin (looks similar to bathroom sealant) to reduce the instances of cards/connections coming loose in transit.

Sealed to show if anything has been removed so warranty claims can be refused (nail varnish used to be a favourite for this).

Have a look at cables/cards etc to see if it's elsewhere. I'd say whip it out anyway

ChrisB

White rubbery type substance? Could be some silicon glue to hold the clips in place.

russell hayward

looks like silicon, as I suspected

Little blob half way down the chip as well

Out it comes

Thanks chaps