Add-On Devices

Installing Additional RAM

To remove a RAM expansion module

You may want to remove a RAM module so you can install a larger one. You’ll need a small Phillips screwdriver for these steps.

CAUTION

Your computer’s chips are extremely sensitive to static electricity, and can be

 

permanently damaged by it. Handle the RAM module only by its edges. Before

 

installing the memory module, discharge your body’s static electricity by touching

 

the metal shielding around the connectors on the back of the computer.

 

1.

Click Start, Turn Off Computer, Turn Off.

 

 

2.

Important: unplug the AC adapter, if present, and remove the battery.

 

3.

Turn the unit bottom-side up, loosen the screws holding the RAM cover, and remove

 

 

the cover.

 

4.

Release the two latches at the sides of the RAM board, so the free edge of the board

 

 

pops up.

5.Pull the board out of the connector.

6.Replace the cover.

7.Insert the battery.

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