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Upgrade Guide

Common notebook upgrades, step-by-step.

  

Adding RAM

1. Find the old RAM and install the new RAM.

Don a properly grounded antistatic wrist strap (available at your local electronic parts store), and make sure your notebook is turned off and unplugged from AC power. Remove the battery, too. Follow the instructions that came with your RAM upgrade (or check your notebook's instruction manual) to find the RAM sockets. You may need to remove one or more screws to access it. Carefully remove the new RAM from its antistatic packaging, and install it in your notebook. Make sure it's firmly seated in the socket. Reattach the RAM cover and the battery.

2. Check it out.

Turn your notebook on. You should see the new amount of RAM displayed on the screen at start-up. If you don't, go back to the RAM compartment (disconnecting power and using the antistatic guard as before) and make sure the new RAM is correctly installed. If that doesn't help, call tech support.

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