Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          15 - 25 minutes

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  • Memory Modules
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Loosen the Screw
  • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
  • CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer).
  • Loosen the captive screw that secures the memory-module door to the computer base.

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer).

Loosen the captive screw that secures the memory-module door to the computer base.

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Step 2

              Sliding the Memory Module Door
  • Slide the memory-module door to release the tabs and lift the memory- module door out of the computer base.

Slide the memory-module door to release the tabs and lift the memory- module door out of the computer base.

Step 3

              Popping up the Memory Module
  • CAUTION: If you need to remove memory modules from both connectors, remove the memory module in the upper connector before you remove the module in the lower connector.
  • Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the spring-locks on the memory module connector until the module pops up.

CAUTION: If you need to remove memory modules from both connectors, remove the memory module in the upper connector before you remove the module in the lower connector.

Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the spring-locks on the memory module connector until the module pops up.

Step 4

              Removing the Memory Module
  • Remove the memory module.

Remove the memory module.

Step 5

              Align the Notch
  • CAUTION: If you need to install memory modules in two connectors, install a memory module in the lower connector before you install a module in the upper connector
  • Align the notch on the NEW memory module with the tab on the memory module connector.

CAUTION: If you need to install memory modules in two connectors, install a memory module in the lower connector before you install a module in the upper connector

Align the notch on the NEW memory module with the tab on the memory module connector.

Step 6

              Inserting the Memory Module
  • Insert the module into the memory module connector at a 45-degree angle, and press the module down until it clicks into place. If you do not hear the click, remove the module and reinstall it.
  • CAUTION: If the memory module door is difficult to close, remove the memory module and reinstall it. Forcing the memory module door to close may damage your computer.
  • NOTE: If the memory module is not installed properly, the computer may not boot.

Insert the module into the memory module connector at a 45-degree angle, and press the module down until it clicks into place. If you do not hear the click, remove the module and reinstall it.

CAUTION: If the memory module door is difficult to close, remove the memory module and reinstall it. Forcing the memory module door to close may damage your computer.

NOTE: If the memory module is not installed properly, the computer may not boot.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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