Upgrading your VAIO computer

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Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide

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✍Do not place the memory module in places subject to:

-Heat sources such as radiators or air ducts,

-Direct sunlight,

-Excessive dust,

-Mechanical vibration or shock,

-Strong magnets or speakers that are not magnetically shielded,

-Ambient temperature of more than +35°C or less than +5°C,

-High humidity.

Installing a new memory module

If you are not familiar with upgrading memory on a computer, we highly recommend that you contact your dealer.

To add or change a memory module, proceed as follows:

1Shut down the computer, unplug it, and remove any peripheral devices. Wait for the computer to cool down.

2Open the unit (see Opening the side cover (page 71)).

3Gently place the unit on its side. If necessary, remove any cables, add-on cards, or other components to access the DIMM slots. We especially recommend that you remove the graphics card.

You must remove the power supply before installing the memory modules. Remove the power supply by following these steps:

❑Remove the screw that secures the power supply to the rear of the chassis.

❑Pull the tab that latches the power supply to the chassis.

❑Slide the power supply up until the power supply clears the chassis.

❑Rotate the power supply to an upside down position and rest it on top of the chassis where the hard drive is located.

4Handle the memory only by the edges, and remove it from its anti-static package.