Installing Additional RAM
Installing Additional RAM
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| Your computer has no memory (RAM) built in, but has two slots for RAM modules: the |
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| system RAM slot beneath the keyboard (which contains a module installed at the |
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| factory), and an expansion slot on the bottom of the unit. You can use both of these slots |
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| to expand your unit’s RAM. Use HP |
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| You’ll need a small Phillips screwdriver for these procedures. |
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| To install a RAM expansion module |
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| To increase your computer’s RAM, you can install a RAM module in the expansion slot |
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| on the bottom of the computer. |
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CAUTION | Your computer’s chips are extremely sensitive to static electricity, and can be | |
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| permanently damaged by it. Handle the RAM module only by its edges. Before |
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| installing the memory module, discharge your body’s static electricity by touching |
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| the metal shielding around the connectors on the rear of the computer. |
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| 1. Click Start, Shut Down, Shut down (Windows 98 or 2000) or Start, Turn Off |
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| Computer, Turn Off (Windows XP). |
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| 2. Important: unplug the AC adapter, if present, and remove the battery. |
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| 3. From the bottom of the computer, remove the screw holding the RAM cover, and |
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| remove the cover. |
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