IBM ThinkPad G40 Series Setup Manual page 7

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6. With the notched end of the SO-DIMM matching the notch of the socket, insert the

SO-DIMM into the socket at an angle of about 20 degrees 1 ; then press it firmly.

7. Pivot the SO-DIMM until it snaps into place 2 .

Make sure that the card is firmly fixed in the slot and does not move easily.

8. Replace the memory slot cover over the memory slot, aligning the back side of the cover first; then tighten the screws.

Attention: When you have added or upgraded a memory card, do not use your computer until you have closed the memory

slot cover. Never use the computer with the cover open.

9. Put the battery pack in place and turn the computer over again.

To make sure that the SO-DIMM is installed correctly, do as follows:

1. Turn the computer on.

2. While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue Access IBM button" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the

screen, press the Access IBM button. The Access IBM Predesktop Area appears on the screeen. (If you have deleted the service

partition of the hard disk drive, or replaced the hard disk drive itself, the Access IBM Predesktop Area does not appear. Refer

to the "Note" below.) The "Installed memory" item shows the total amount of memory installed in your computer. For

example, if you install a 256/MB SO-DIMM into a computer whose built-in or installed memory is 256 MB, the quantity

shown in "Installed memory" should be 512 MB.

Note: If the "Startup Interrupt Menu" appears instead of the "Access IBM Predesktop Area", press the F1 key to enter the

"IBM BIOS Setup Utility".