Compaq Presario M2000 manual To insert a memory module

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To insert a memory module:

a.Align the keyed (notched) edge of the module with the keyed area in the memory slot 1.

If you are inserting a single memory module into a vacant memory compartment, insert the module into the lower slot. (The following illustration shows a memory module being inserted into the second slot of a memory compartment that already contains a memory module.)

b.With the module at a 45-degree angle from the surface of the memory compartment, press the module into the memory slot until it is seated 2.

c.Push the module downward until the retention clips snap into place 3.

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