Fujitsu E8420 Laptop User Manual


 
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- Memory Upgrade Module
Memory Upgrade Module
Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook comes with high speed Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic RAM
(DDR3-1066 SDRAM) factory installed. To increase your notebook’s memory capacity, you may install an
additional memory upgrade module. The memory upgrade must be a dual-in-line (DIMM) SDRAM module.
To ensure 100% compatibility, purchase the SDRAM module only from the Fujitsu web store at
www.shopfujitsu.com.
Installing Memory Upgrade Modules
1 Turn off power to your notebook, remove any power adapter (AC or auto/airline). Remove the battery.
2 Make sure that all the connector covers are closed.
3 Turn the notebook bottom side up, and remove the screw from the memory upgrade module compartment.
4 Remove the cover.
5 Remove the memory upgrade module from the static guarded sleeve.
DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREWS FROM THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE COMPARTMENT EXCEPT THE
ONES SPECIFICALLY SHOWN IN THE DIRECTIONS FOR INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE MEMORY
UPGRADE MODULE.
THE MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE CAN BE SEVERELY DAMAGED BY ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD).
T
O MINIMIZE RISK TO THE MODULE, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS:
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EFORE HANDLING A MEMORY MODULE, TOUCH A GROUNDED METAL OBJECT TO DISCHARGE
STATIC ELECTRICITY BUILT UP IN YOUR BODY.
- WHEN INSTALLING OR REMOVING A MEMORY MODULE, HOLD IT BY THE EDGE SO AS NOT TO
TOUCH ANY CONTACTS OR CHIPS. BE CAREFUL NOT TO TOUCH ANY INTERNAL TERMINALS OR
COMPONENTS; THE OIL FROM YOUR FINGERS COULD CAUSE A SHORT TO THE COMPONENTS.
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E SURE TO POWER DOWN YOUR SYSTEM BEFORE ADDING OR REMOVING MEMORY MODULES.
E
VEN IF THE SYSTEM IS IN HIBERNATE OR SLEEP STATES, DATA COULD BE LOST OR THE
MEMORY COULD BE DAMAGED IF POWER IS STILL AVAILABLE TO THE SYSTEM.