Service manual

Disassembly
2 - 10 Removing the System Memory (RAM)
2.Disassembly
Removing the System Memory (RAM)
The computer has two memory sockets for 200 pin Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) supporting
DDR 266/333MHz. The main memory can be expanded up to 2GB. The SO-DIMM modules supported are 128Mb,
256Mb, and 512Mb. The total memory size is automatically detected by the POST routine once you turn on your com-
puter.
Memory Upgrade Process
1. Turn off the computer, remove the battery (page 2 - 5).
2. Locate the RAM bay cover , and remove screws
- (Figure 6a).
3. Remove the bay cover.
4. Gently pull the two release latches ( & ) on the sides of the memory socket in the direction indicated by the
arrows (Figure 6b).
5. The RAM module(s) will pop-up
(Figure 6c), and you can remove it then.
Figure 6
Removing/
Installing a RAM
Module
a. Remove the screws
& cover.
b. Pull the release
latche(s).
c.Remove the mod-
ule(s).
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Contact Warning
Be careful not to touch
the metal pins on the
module’s connecting
edge. Even the clean-
est hands have oils
which can attract parti-
cles, and degrade the
module’s perfor-
mance.
1 2 6
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1. RAM Bay Cover
9. RAM Module
•5 Screws
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9
7
8
7
8
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3
4
5
6
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a. b.
c.