1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandthecomputer.Then,disconnect
allpowercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.
2.Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonthedeskorsurface.Holdthesidesofyourcomputerandgentlylay
itdownsothatthescreenisagainstthesurfaceandthecoverisfacingup.
3.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage15.
4.Locatethememoryslots.See“Componentlocations”onpage11.
5.Opentheretainingclips.Ifyouarereplacinganoldmemorymodule,opentheretainingclipsand
removetheoldmemorymodule,asshown:
Figure12.Removingthememorymodule
6.Insertthenotchedend2ofthenewmemorymoduleintotheslot1.Pressthememorymodule
rmlyandpivotthememorymoduleuntilitsnapsintoplace.Makesurethatthememorymoduleis
securedintheslotanddoesnotmoveeasily.
Figure13.Installingamemorymodule
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage52.
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