How To Remove Memory; How To Replace The Battery - Intel PD440FX Product Manual

Installing and Configuring Motherboard Options

How to Remove Memory

To remove a SIMM, do the following:
1 Observe the precautions in "Before You
Begin" (see page 41).
2 Turn off all peripheral devices connected to
the computer.
Turn off the computer.
3
Remove the computer cover.
Gently spread the retaining clip at each end
5
of the SIMM socket, just enough to allow you
to rotate the top edge of the SIMM
downward to an angle of about 45'.
6 Holding the SIMM only by the edges, lift it
away from the socket, and store it in an
antistatic package.
7 Reinstall and reconnect any parts you
removed or disconnected to gain access to
the SIMM sockets.
8 Replace the computer cover.

How to Replace the Battery

When your computer is turned off, a lithium
battery keeps the time-of-day clock and the
values in CMOS RAM current. Figure 6 shows
the location of the battery.
The battery should last about seven years.
When the battery begins to die, it loses voltage;
when the voltage drops below a certain level, the
Setup program settings stored in CMOS RAM
(for example, the date and time) might not be
accurate. If the battery dies, replace it with an
equivalent battery.
If your local ordinances permit, you may dispose
of individual batteries as normal trash. Do not
expose batteries to excessive heat or fire. Keep
all batteries away from children.