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Static electricity can damage the memory module. Before you handle the module, touch a grounded metal surface to discharge any static electricity you may have built up.
To avoid damaging the memory module, be careful not to touch its pin connector on the side you insert into the computer.
9Remove the new memory module from its antistatic packaging.
Avoid touching the connectors on the memory module or on the computer. Grease or dust on the connectors may cause memory access problems.
10Insert the memory module into the socket on the underside of the computer.
11Hold the memory module by its edges so that the gold connector bar faces the slot, at approximately a
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Sample inserting the memory module into the socket
12Check that the module is inserted completely into the socket and lined up squarely with the socket clips.
Sample aligning the module into the socket