I can't believe this s**t

I'm so pissed right now. Yesterday I got my RAM upgrade for my brand new MPC 500. I tried to place the module it in the slot, but it didn't really fit at first. When I removed it and stuck it in again not only one, but both of the plastic clips that are supposed to keep the module in place chipped of. I couldn't believe my eyes.
Even though the 500 seems to be rock-solid they really used the cheapest and least durable plastic for these little things. As an addition the whole mount is soldered to the plate to make an easy fix impossible. I took the whole thing to the store today and the technician told me that it's unlikely that Akai will do the repair because self inflicted damage is not covered by the warranty. He will try nevertheless but I think I'm out of luck.
Did any of you guys have a similar problem in the past or am I just the most clumsy and unable person to walk this planet?
The only bright side is, that the MPC isn't gone totally. Only 16 megs of RAM is still an option or I could ducktape the RAM to the mount. If the device was older and not brand-new I probably wouldn't be so pissed, but right now I feel like I have to puke.
Anyways, just wanted to share this sad little story with some people that understand the love of a man towards his MPC.

yeah the clips on some are like eggshells, i managed to break one of mine but luckily not totally off, ive since used an elastic band across the clips to hold them in place and so far so good.

that really sucks bro - i went to Fry's Electronics to get my ram and had the guy there actually install it so i wouldnt mess it up - but i would def. try to tape that ram in there because if you are resampling your songs to put on CD you HAVE to have that ram - if not, you still have a couple minutes of decent sampling time, in my opinion is enough to do sampling for a song...def. not to burn to CD......good luck bro

Thanks for the comments. I'm getting word from the repair guy today wheter or not Akai will stand up for me.
I let you know how it turned out.

ouch!! that really sucks dude! sry

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They need to upgrade the hardware on this unit!

It's a bit lame the memory slot breaks this easily, however it shouldn't be too big a deal if Akai won't fix it for you. It's not like you need to take the RAM out again once you've put it in the MPC. You could use rubber bands, tape or even some glue to make it stay put inside the MPC (however do be careful not to damage your MPC!)

Good luck.

The MPC 500 has 2 diffrent clip styles.

The cheapos and the strong kind like the 1k's and 25k's.

you'd think the several hundred dollars you invested into your machine would have went to non-cheap shit hardware.

I guess we will be taking after our grand parents with the line "They dont make em like they used to"

except in this case it's about a damn drum machine.

Turns out I'm in luck. The guys from Akai agreed to fix my 500. The guy from the store said that there is still a small chance that they might change their mind once they see the damage but it is rather unlikely.
Only bad thing is that I'm scared sh**less of redoing the procedure of installing the ram, once my 500 will be back.
The main thing that confuses me are the two half circle dents at the sides of the memory. What are those for? When I installed the ram the last time they where actually kinda keeping the the RAM from sitting in the slot because they where at the same place where the little arms are supposed to push it down. At first I thought this might be due to me not using original memory but 265MB Kingston instead, but the original also has them.
Maybe one of you guys could help me out by posting a picture of how the memory correctly sits in the slot, so I don't screw up again. If anyone finds the time that would be great.

In case you don't know what I mean, here's a little pic of the dents.

Yeah, I know this must sound like I went berzerk on that fragile little thing, but thats not the case. I just thought seeing what it looks like once installed properly would give me hints on what I've done wrong.
Anyways, I'll figure it out somehow.

BTW, I'm a whimp! Steroids is the last thing I'm taking.

Just be ez cuzz... remember not to force anything and you'll be good, put mine in with no problem whatsoever, if I can do it anyone can,lol

no, some ram can be tough to slip into slots. Those slots are actually there to help you. they do 2 things. they tell you that your ram in in properly because the clips have a notch that fits into the slots on each side indicating that the ram is deep enough in. also they hold the ram down and help prevent chip creep etc..