Compaq 6500 Family Laptop User Manual


 
Memory Upgrades
5-4
Removing Memory
To remove memory:
1. Save all data and shutdown any running applications.
2. Turn off the notebook computer. Ensure that the notebook computer is not in suspend
mode.
3. Turn the unit over so the bottom is facing up.
4. Remove the memory compartment cover using your fingernail (Figure 5-1).
5. Push the tabs away from the edge of the memory module to be removed (Figure 5-3,
step 1). The memory module will pop up at an angle of approximately 45 degrees when
released.
6. Lift the memory module out of the slot (Figure 5-3, step 2).
7. Replace the memory compartment cover and press around the edges to make sure it is
properly seated.
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Figure 5-3: Removing Memory