IBM 8197 Laptop User Manual


 
To
install
a
DIMM:
1.
Remove
the
cover.
See
“Removing
the
cover”
on
page
82.
2.
You
might
have
to
remove
an
adapter
to
gain
access
to
the
DIMM
slots.
See
“Installing
adapters.”
3.
Locate
the
DIMM
connectors.
See
“Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board”
on
page
83.
4.
Open
the
retaining
clips.
5.
Make
sure
the
notches
in
the
DIMM
align
with
the
tabs
on
the
connector.
Push
or
insert
the
DIMM
straight
down
into
the
connector
until
the
retaining
clips
close.
What
to
do
next:
v
Replace
any
adapters
that
were
removed.
v
To
work
with
another
option,
go
to
the
appropriate
section.
v
To
complete
the
installation,
go
to
“Replacing
the
cover
and
connecting
the
cables”
on
page
96.
Installing
adapters
This
section
provides
information
and
instructions
for
installing
and
removing
adapters.
Your
computer
has
three
expansion
slots
for
PCI
adapters
and
one
slot
used
for
an
AGP
adapter.
You
can
install
an
adapter
up
to
228
mm
(9
inches)
long.
To
install
an
adapter:
1.
Remove
the
cover.
See
“Removing
the
cover”
on
page
82.
Chapter
4.
Types
8189,
8190,
8194,
8195,
8415,
8432,
and
8433
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