CHAPTER 4: Upgrading Your Computer

3Find the memory module banks on your system board.

4If you are removing a DIMM from the memory module bank, gently pull the plastic tabs away from the sides of the memory module and remove it.

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If you are adding a DIMM to an empty memory module bank, gently pull the plastic tabs away from the sides of the memory module bank.

5Align the notches on the new DIMM with the notches on the memory module bank, then press the module firmly into the bank. The tabs on the sides of the memory module should secure the memory module automatically. When the module is secure, you hear a click.

6Return your computer to its upright position.

7Replace the side panel by following the instructions in “Replacing the side panel” on page 44.

8Reconnect the cables and the power cord.

9Turn on your computer. Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears.

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