============================================================================= AST RESEARCH, INC. TECHNICAL BULLETIN #0785 11-06-92 ============================================================================= FASTRAM MEMORY BOARD FAILURES PROBLEM: It has been reported that the AST FASTRAM memory board for the Premium 286 may fail after a few years of successful operation. CAUSE: This is due to a possible defective capacitor located at one or all of the following locations on the FASTRAM memory board; C1-C3, C6, C11-C13, C20 and C34. AFFECTED SYSTEMS: AST FASTRAM Memory Boards with part number 202146-003 and 202146-004. The suspect FASTRAM boards can be identified by the above part number and by the capacitors. The capacitor is a cylinder 5 millimeters high and 5 millimeters in diameter. The color scheme is dark blue with a light blue vertical stripe, except for the top that is exposed aluminum metal. SOLUTION: Customers experiencing problems on the above boards should contact AST Research Technical Support for a Return Authorization Number (RAN) to have the board repaired.