Removing A Memory Module - Toshiba PPR50C-02G08C User Manual

8. Install the battery pack - refer to
Chapter 6,
9. Turn your computer over.
10. Turn the computer on and make sure the added memory is recognized -
to confirmed it, Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance ->
System icon.

Removing a memory module

To remove the memory module, follow the steps as detailed below:
1. Set the computer to Boot Mode and turn its power off - make sure the
Power indicator is off (refer to the
Chapter 1,
2. Remove the AC adaptor and all cables and peripherals connected to
the computer.
3. Turn the computer upside down and remove the battery pack (refer to
Replacing the battery pack
Modes, if required).
4. Loosen the two screws securing the memory module cover in place -
please note that this screw is attached to the cover in order to prevent it
from being lost.
5. Slide your fingernail or a thin object under the cover and lift it off.
6. Push the latches away from the module in order to release it - a spring
will force one end of the module up at an angle.
7. Grasp the module by its edges and remove it from the computer.
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If you use the computer for a long time, the memory modules and the
circuits locating close to the memory modules will become hot. In this
case, let them cool to room temperature before you replace them. Or
you will get burnt if you touch any of them.
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Do not touch the connectors on the memory module or on the
computer. Debris on the connectors may cause memory access
problems.
User's Manual
Power and Power-Up
Getting Started, if required).
section in Chapter 6,
Replacing the battery pack
Modes, if required.
Turning off the power
Power and Power-Up
PORTÉGÉ R500
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section in
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