CHAPTER 5: Upgrading Your Computer

5Remove the fan cover by holding cables out of the way and pulling the cover away from the computer.

6Find the memory module banks on your system board.

7Gently pull the plastic tabs away from the sides of the memory modules, then remove them.

Caution

The heat sink has thermal paste located on the bottom of it. Use caution when you remove the old heat sink so you do not damage the thermal paste. If you damage the thermal paste, you must apply a new bead of paste to the heat sink when re-installing it.

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