Installing a memory module
To install a memory module, follow the steps as detailed below:
1. Shut down the computer - make sure the Power indicator is off (refer to
the
required).
2. Remove the AC adaptor and all cables and peripherals connected to
the computer.
3. Close the display panel.
4. Turn the computer upside down and remove the battery pack (refer to
the
Up Modes, if required).
5. PORTÉGÉ R600: 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.
PORTÉGÉ A600: Loosen the one screw 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.
Use a point size 0 Phillips screwdriver.
6. Slide your fingernail or a thin object under the cover and lift it off.
Memory
module cover
Memory
module cover
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Turning off the power
Replacing the battery pack
Screws
Figure 3-9 Removing the memory module cover (PORTÉGÉ R600)
Screw
Figure 3-10 Removing the memory module cover (PORTÉGÉ A600)
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section in Chapter 1, Getting Started if
section in Chapter 6, Power and Power-
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