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3If you are removing a memory module from the memory module bank,
gently pull the plastic tabs away from the sides of the memory module
and remove it.
- OR -
If you are adding a memory module to an empty memory module bank,
gently pull the plastic tabs away from the sides of the memory module
bank.
4Align the notch on the new memory module with the notch on the
memory module bank and press 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.
5Close the case by following the instructions in “Closing the computer case”
on page 218 .
6Turn on your computer. Windows starts and the Windows desktop appears.
7In Windows XP, click Start, Control Panel, then click Performance and
Maintenance (if in Category View). Click/Double-click System. The amount
of memory in your computer is shown at the bottom of the System Properties
window in the General tab.