Toshiba L650, L640 manual Sample Illustration Removing the memory module slot cover

Getting Started	53
Adding memory (optional)

6Using a small Phillips screwdriver, loosen the captive screws that secure the memory module slot cover.

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(Sample Illustration) Removing the memory module slot cover

7Remove the memory module slot cover.

8Place the screws and the cover in a safe place so that you can retrieve them later.

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.

Avoid touching the connector on the memory module or on the computer. Grease or dust on the connector may cause memory access problems.

9Carefully remove the new memory module from its antistatic packaging, without touching its connector.

10Locate an empty memory module slot on the underside of the computer.

NOTE If no memory slot is available, you must remove a module by performing steps 2-3of “Removing a memory module” on page 57.

NOTE If your system has the memory modules stacked on top of one another, you must remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module.