Hardware Upgrades - Winbook XP5 User Manual

Hardware Upgrades

In Chapter Four we described options you can buy when you get your WinBook or install
yourself. This chapter covers the upgrades you can get for your WinBook. These options are also
available when you buy the computer, so you may already have some. If you didn't opt for any of
them at the outset or you want to upgrade further, contact the number listed on the "Read-me-
first" sheet that came with your system.
You can add more memory and an additional hard disk drive to either supplement or replace the
one you got with the computer. First we'll look at the upgrades you can install yourself.	
System Memory
You can upgrade your system DRAM memory from the base memory 	configuration of
8MB (Megabytes) to a total of 16MB, or 32MB. Upgrad	ing system memory lets you run
more programs at one time and in many situations will speed up the system.
There are two ways you can upgrade the memory in your system: in	stall it yourself, or have
it installed for you through a customer service 	upgrade. If you are familiar with installing
memory SIMMs in a computer, upgrading the WinBook memory follows the same procedure
and you'll 	have no problem with the installation. If you are unfamiliar with this process or
don't feel confident about doing the upgrade yourself, please contact the telephone number on the
"Read-Me-First" sheet which came with your computer.
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To install a memory upgrade module yourself, follow the procedure below. Don't forget to take
static electricity precautions.
1.	Turn off the computer and disconnect all cables.
2.	Turn the computer upside down.
3.	Remove the three Phillips-head screws that secure the plastic compartment cover panel
and remove the cover panel.
4.	Remove the four Phillips-head screws that secure the metal heat sink panel and remove
the panel.
5.	Remove the existing memory module by holding it at the edges and gently pulling it out
of the sockets and out to the right.
Slide the left edge of the upgrade module under the compartment lip so that you can line up the
connectors on the underside of the module with the sockets in the compartment. Press the
module connectors into the sockets.
Replace the heat sink and cover panels.
Turn on the computer. The system will automatically detect the additional memory, beep and