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5. Lift the component bay cover
6. Gently pull the two release latches (
)
(Figure 11e
.
7. The RAM module
will pop-up, and you can remove it
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8. Pull the latches to release the second module if necessary.
9. Insert a new module holding it at about a 30° angle and fit the connectors firmly into the memory slot.
10. The module's pin alignment will allow it to only fit one way. Make sure the module is seated as far into the slot as it
will go. DO NOT FORCE the module; it should fit without much pressure.
11. Press the module in and down towards the mainboard until the slot levers click into place to secure the module.
12. Replace the bay cover and screws.
13. Restart the computer to allow the BIOS to register the new memory configuration as it starts up.
d.
9
10
e.
11
off the computer case. The modules will be visible at point
9
6
) on the sides of the memory socket(s) in the direction indicated below
&
11
12
(Figure 11f
f.
13
Be careful not to touch the metal pins on the module's connecting
12
edge. Even the cleanest hands have oils which can attract particles,
and degrade the module's performance.
(Figure 11d
10
)
.
Contact Warning
Removing the Primary System Memory (RAM) 2 - 15
Disassembly
).
Figure 11
RAM Module
Removal (cont'd.)
d. Lift the component bay
cover off the computer
case. The modules will
.
be visible at point
10
e. Gently pull the two re-
lease latches on the
sides of the memory
socket(s) in the direc-
tion indicated below.
f. The RAM module will
pop-up, and you can
remove it.
9. Component
Bay
Cover
13. RAM Module
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