Upgrading
7/6 APRICOT 340 OWNER’S HANDBOOK
6. Compare the current configuration of SIMMs with the
configuration for the memory upgrade you intend to install. If
necessary, remove one or more of the existing SIMMs, before
going on to install the new SIMMs.
To remove a SIMM:
1. Disengage the metal holding clips on each side of the socket
using your thumbs. Place your forefingers on the top edge of
the SIMM and tilt the SIMM forward to about 15
o
to the
vertical.
2. Lift the SIMM out of its socket. Hold the SIMM by its edges
and avoid touching the metal contacts.
3. Place the SIMM in anti-static packaging.
To install a SIMM:
1. Take the SIMM out of its anti-static packaging. Hold it by its
edges and avoid touching the metal contacts.
Note that the SIMM is not symmetrical; there is a small cut-out
or notch in one end.