Memory Expansion Board - Compaq Armada 1500C series Service Manual

5.7 Memory Expansion Board

If a memory expansion board option has been previously installed in the computer, it
must be removed before another is installed. To remove the memory expansion board:
Disconnect the AC power and any external devices (Section 5.3.1).
1.
Remove the battery pack (Section 5.3.3).
2.
Remove the DualBay device (Section 5.3.4).
3.
Remove any PCMCIA cards (Section 5.3.5).
4.
Raise the keyboard (Section 5.6).
5.
CAUTION: Release the locking tabs that secure the memory expansion board in
the slot. Failure to release the locking tabs can break the connectors and damage
the system board.
6. Release the right 1 and left 2 locking tab at each end of the memory expansion
board. This releases the memory expansion board and allows it to rotate upward to
ease removal.
Figure 5-14. Releasing the Memory Expansion Board
5-16 Computer Removal and Replacement Procedures