Alienware M17X Replacing the Memory Modules, Memory module connector Spring locks Tab Notch

6.Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the spring-locks on the memory module connector until the module pops up.

7.Remove the memory module.

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CHAPTER 7: MEMORY MODULE(S)

Replacing the Memory Module(s)

CAUTION: If you need to install memory modules in two connectors, install a memory module in the lower connector before you install a module in the upper connector.

1.Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 6.

2.Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module connector.

3.Insert the module into the memory module connector at a 45-degree angle, and press the module down until it clicks into place. If you do not hear the click, remove the module and reinstall it.

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