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37Chapter 3 Boost Your Memory
Installing Memory
YouriMachasfourmemoryslots.Twoarelledwithatleasta2GBmemorymodule.
Youcaninstalladditionalmemoryinthefreeslotsorreplacethememoryinthelled
slotswith2GBor4GBmemorymodules,forupto16GBofmemory.
YoucanpurchaseadditionalApplememoryfromanAppleAuthorizedReseller,
anAppleRetailStore,ortheAppleOnlineStoreatwww.apple.com/store.
WARNING: AlwaysshutdownyouriMacandremovethepowercordbeforeinstalling
memory.DonotattempttoinstallmemorywhileyouriMacispluggedin.
To install memory:
1 TurnoyouriMacbychoosingApple()>ShutDown.
2 DisconnectallcablesandthepowercordfromyouriMac.
3 Placeasoft,cleantowelorclothonyourworksurface.HoldthesidesofyouriMacand
layitdownsothatthescreenrestsonthesurfaceandthebottomfacesyou.