Expanding the OmniBook
Installing a RAM Expansion Module
10. Lower the plastic panel about 3 mm (1/8 inch) from its normal position. Hold down
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| both ends and slide it closed to the right. |
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| 11. Insert the battery and slide its front panel to the left. | |
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| To remove a RAM expansion module | |
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| You may want to remove a RAM module so you can install a larger one. You’ll need a | |
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| small Phillips screwdriver for these steps. | |
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CAUTION | Your OmniBook’s computer chips are extremely | ||
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| edges. Before installing the memory module, discharge your body’s static | |
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| electricity by touching the metal shielding around the connectors on the rear of the | |
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| 1. | From the Start menu, shut down the OmniBook. |
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| 2. | Important. Unplug the ac adapter, if present, and remove the battery. |
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| 3. | Open the RAM compartment by removing the keyboard (described in the previous |
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| topic). |
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| 4. | Release the two latches at the sides of the RAM board. Push them outward and away |
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| from the sides of the board. When you release both latches, the free edge of the board |
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| pops up. |
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| 5. | Pull the board out of the connector. You can install a new board if you want. |
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| 6. | Close the RAM compartment as described in the previous topic. |
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| 7. | Insert the battery and slide its front panel to the left. |
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