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To Remove a RAM Expansion Module
You may want to remove a RAM module so you can install a
larger one. You will need a small Phillips screwdriver for
these steps.
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CAUTION: Your notebook internal components are extremely sensitive to
static electricity and can be permanently damaged by it. Handle the RAM
module only by its edges. Before installing the memory module, discharge
static electricity by touching the metal shielding around the connectors on
the back of the notebook.
1. Save your work and shut down the notebook. If you are not
sure whether the notebook is off or in Hibernation, briefly
press the power button. If your work returns to the screen,
save your work, exit all applications, and then shut down the
notebook.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the notebook.
3. Disconnect the power cord
4. Remove the battery pack.
5. Turn the unit bottom-side up, loosen the screws holding the
RAM cover, then remove the cover.
6. Match your notebook to one of the following illustrations.
Release the 2 latches at the sides of the Ram board, so the
free edge of the board pops up.
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