Disassembly
2 - 16 Removing the System Memory (RAM) from Under the Keyboard
2.Disassembly
5. Carefully lift the keyboard up, being careful not to bend the keyboard ribbon cables - .
6. Disconnect the keyboard ribbon cables
- from the locking collar socket by using a small flat-head screw-
driver to pry the locking collar pins away from the base (Figure 12d).
7. Remove the keyboard and the memory sockets & will be visible.
8. Gently pull the two release latches (
& ) on the sides of the memory socket(s) in the direction indicated below.
9. The RAM module will pop-up, and you can remove it.
10. Pull the latches to release the second module if necessary.
11. Insert a new module holding it at about a 30° angle and fit the connectors firmly into the memory slot.
12. The module’s pin alignment will allow it to only fit one way. Make sure the module is seated as far into the slot as it
will go. DO NOT FORCE the module; it should fit without much pressure.
13. Press the module in and down towards the mainboard until the slot levers click into place to secure the module.
14. Replace the bay cover and screws.
15. Restart the computer to allow the BIOS to register the new memory configuration as it starts up.
Figure 12
RAM Module
Removal
d. Lift the keyboard up,
and disconnect the
keyboard ribbon cable
from the locking collar
socket.
e. Remove the keyboard
and the memory sock-
ets will be visible.
f. Pull the two release
latches on the sides of
the memory socket(s)
in the direction indicat-
ed.
12. Keyboard
22. RAM Modules
e.
d.
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Contact Warning
Be careful not to touch the metal pins on the module’s
connecting edge. Even the cleanest hands have oils
which can attract particles, and degrade the module’s
performance.
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