Memory Installation Guidelines; Valid Memory Configurations; Removing And Installing Memory - Dell Inspiron 3500 System Reference Manual

Memory: Dell™ Inspiron™ 3500 Portable Computer

Memory Installation Guidelines

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Valid Memory Configurations

Memory Installation Guidelines
The system can accommodate up to 256 MB of RAM.
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The system comes with a minimum of 32 MB of memory.
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To increase memory, install 32-, 64-, or 128-MB memory modules.
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Valid Memory Configurations
Base Install
32 MB 32 MB
32 MB 64 MB
32 MB 128 MB
64 MB 32 MB
64 MB 64 MB
64 MB 128 MB
128 MB 32 MB
128 MB 64 MB
128 MB 128 MB

Removing and Installing Memory

CAUTION: Ground yourself by attaching an antistatic grounding strap to your wrist and to an unpainted metal surface on the computer's I/O
panel. If an antistatic grounding strap is not available, periodically discharge static electricity from your body by touching one of the connectors
on the I/O panel.
CAUTION: Do not install or remove a memory module when the computer is turned on or in save-to-disk suspend mode.
To remove or install memory, perform the following steps:
1. Save and close any open files, and exit all application programs.
2. Shut down your computer.
3. Turn off all peripherals and disconnect them from the computer. If you are using the AC adapter, detach it as well.
4. Remove any installed batteries.
5. Ground yourself by touching the unpainted metal surface of the I/O panel on the back of the computer.
While you work, periodically touch the I/O panel to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components.
6. Turn the computer over, and
Remove the two screws from the memory module cover. Use your finger or a flat plastic tool to lift the cover out.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the computer, do not use tools to spread the inner plastic tabs of the socket when you are installing or
removing a memory module.
7. If you are replacing a memory module, remove the existing memory module(s).
Carefully spread apart the inner plastic tabs of the memory module socket to disengage the module from the socket. The module pops up slightly. Gently pull the memory module out
of the socket.
NOTE: If one memory module is already installed and you are adding a second memory module, put the second module in the available slot.
Remove an existing module only if you are replacing it. Depending on how you ordered your computer, one or two modules may already be
installed.
8. Install the new memory module.
Align the notch in the edge connector with the slot in the center of the memory module socket. Press the memory module's edge connector firmly into the socket, and push the
module down until it clicks.
9. Replace the memory module cover, and replace the two screws.
10. Reinstall any batteries you removed in step 4. Reconnect the peripherals to the computer. Turn on the peripherals and then turn on the computer. If you were
using the AC adapter, reattach it as well.
As the computer boots, it detects the additional memory and automatically updates the system configuration information.
11. Confirm that the system configuration information reflects the newly installed memory by checking the System Memory option on the Main menu of the Setup
program.
To enter the Setup program, press <F2> while the computer is booting. The Main menu appears. If the System Memory total is incorrect, the memory modules may not be installed
properly. Repeat steps 1 through 10 until the memory total is correct.
12. Run the RAM test group in the Dell Diagnostics to confirm that the installed memory modules are operating correctly.
For instructions on running the RAM test group in the Dell Diagnostics, see Chapter 4, "Running the Dell Diagnostics," in your
| Removing and Installing Memory
Total
64 MB
96 MB
160 MB
96 MB
128 MB
192 MB
160 MB
192 MB
256 MB
remove the memory module cover.
| Upper Memory Map | Conventional Memory Map
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