Installing Internal Accessories - Texas Instruments TravelMate 6100 Series User Manual

This chapter describes how to install the accessories that reside inside
the computer.
Preventing Damage
from Static
Electricity 2
Installing Memory
Modules 3
Installing Modular
Bay Accessories
Installing PC Cards
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Installing Internal Accessories

If possible, use a grounding strap. . . . . . . . 3-2
What to do if you don't have a
grounding strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Use the antistatic bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Operate the computer with something in the
modular bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Tools required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Maximum memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Preparing the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Locating the keyboard latches . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Removing the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Inserting the memory module. . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Replacing the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Connecting power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Running PHDISK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
In Windows 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
In Windows for Workgroups . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Using the modular bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Changing modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
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Using PC cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Inserting a PC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Removing a PC card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Configuring Ethernet PC cards . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Installing Internal Accessories 3-1
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