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- Locating the Controls and Connectors
Memory Upgrade Compartment
Your notebook comes with high speed Double Data Rate 2 Synchronous Dynamic RAM (DDR2
SDRAM). The memory upgrade compartment allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your
notebook, thus improving overall performance.
See “Memory Upgrade Module” on page 73.
Under
normal circumstances, it should not be necessary to open this compartment.
Hard Disk Drive Cover
The hard disk drive cover protects the hard disk drive. Under normal circumstances, you should never
remove this cover unless you are replacing a hard disk drive.
Lithium ion Battery Bay
The battery bay contains the internal Lithium ion battery. It can be unlatched for the removal of the battery
when stored over a long period of time or for swapping a discharged battery with a charged Lithium ion
battery.
See “Lithium ion Battery” on page 63.
Battery Pack Latches
The battery pack latches are used to secure and release the Lithium ion battery pack.
See “Lithium ion
Battery” on page 63.
Main Unit and Configuration Label
The configuration label shows the model number and other information about your notebook. In addition,
the configuration portion of the label has the serial number and manufacturer information that you will
need to give your support representative. It identifies the version of various components of your notebook.
T
O
PROTECT
YOUR
NOTEBOOK
FROM
DAMAGE
AND
TO
OPTIMIZE
PERFORMANCE
,
BE
SURE
TO
KEEP
ALL
AIR
ALL
VENTS
UNOBSTRUCTED
,
CLEAN
,
AND
CLEAR
OF
DEBRIS
. T
HIS
MAY
REQUIRE
PERIODIC
CLEANING
,
DEPENDING
UPON
THE
ENVIRONMENT
IN
WHICH
THE
SYSTEM
IS
USED
.
D
O
NOT
OPERATE
THE
NOTEBOOK
IN
AREAS
WHERE
THE
AIR
VENTS
CAN
BE
OBSTRUCTED
,
SUCH
AS
IN
TIGHT
ENCLOSURES
OR
ON
SOFT
SURFACES
LIKE
A
BED
OR
CUSHION
.
