Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
8
Time Required
30 minutes
Sections
2
- Battery
- 4 steps
- Memory Modules
- 4 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Battery
- Make sure computer is off before you begin.
- Remove the four 5 mm screws from the bottom edge of the laptop using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
- Loosen the remaining six captive screws from the bottom cover with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Make sure computer is off before you begin.
Remove the four 5 mm screws from the bottom edge of the laptop using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Loosen the remaining six captive screws from the bottom cover with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Step 2
- Using a spudger, pry off the bottom cover by gently prying from corner to corner in order to disengage the plastic clips.
- Lift off the bottom cover.
- After the base cover is removed, your laptop should look similar as depicted in the images provided.
Using a spudger, pry off the bottom cover by gently prying from corner to corner in order to disengage the plastic clips.
Lift off the bottom cover.
After the base cover is removed, your laptop should look similar as depicted in the images provided.
Step 3
- Remove the four 3 mm screws holding the battery in place with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Remove the four 3 mm screws holding the battery in place with a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
Step 4
- Using the pull tab, disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
- Lift the battery out from the laptop case.
Using the pull tab, disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
Lift the battery out from the laptop case.
Step 5
Memory Modules
- Peel back the mylar coverings on the RAM chips on the right side of the system board.
Peel back the mylar coverings on the RAM chips on the right side of the system board.
Step 6
- Push outward on the two gray tabs on either side of the RAM module.
- These tabs hold down the RAM modules, which should pop up when disengaged.
- Gently pull the memory module out of its slot.
- Be sure to only touch the edges of the RAM module, as the oil from your fingers can damage the components on the face.
Push outward on the two gray tabs on either side of the RAM module.
These tabs hold down the RAM modules, which should pop up when disengaged.
Gently pull the memory module out of its slot.
Be sure to only touch the edges of the RAM module, as the oil from your fingers can damage the components on the face.
Step 7
- With the new memory module, line up the notch on the memory with the tab on the module slot.
- Insert the memory module at an angle.
- Push down on the module until the locking tabs on either side click into place.
- If there is no click, reinsert the module.
With the new memory module, line up the notch on the memory with the tab on the module slot.
Insert the memory module at an angle.
Push down on the module until the locking tabs on either side click into place.
If there is no click, reinsert the module.
Step 8
- Repeat steps 5-7 for the other memory module.
- In this laptop, one set of tabs was gray plastic and the other was metallic.
- When pushing down on the memory modules, make sure you hear a click.
Repeat steps 5-7 for the other memory module.
In this laptop, one set of tabs was gray plastic and the other was metallic.
When pushing down on the memory modules, make sure you hear a click.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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