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- Memory Upgrade Module
Removing a Memory Upgrade Module
1
Perform steps 1 through 5 of Installing a Memory Upgrade Module.
2
Pull the clips sideways away from each side of the memory upgrade module at the same time.
3
While holding the clips out, remove the module from the slot by lifting it and pulling it away from your notebook.
4
Store the memory upgrade module in a static guarded sleeve.
5
Replace the cover and reinstall the screws.
Checking the Memory Capacity
Once you have changed the system memory capacity by replacing the installed module with a larger one, be sure to
check that your notebook has recognized the change.
Check the memory capacity by doing the following: from Modern Start screen press [W[X], then select
Control Panel
>
System
. The amount of memory is displayed next to
Installed Memory (RAM):
The amount of
memory displayed should be approximately the total of all memory modules installed. There may be a discrepancy
which is allocated for fixed video memory.
T
HE
MEMORY
UPGRADE
MODULE
IS
NOT
SOMETHING
YOU
ROUTINELY
REMOVE
FROM
YOUR
NOTEBOOK
. O
NCE
IT
IS
INSTALLED
,
YOU
SHOULD
LEAVE
IT
IN
PLACE
UNLESS
YOU
WANT
TO
CHANGE
SYSTEM
MEMORY
CAPACITY
.
I
F
THE
TOTAL
MEMORY
DISPLAYED
IS
INCORRECT
,
CHECK
THAT
YOUR
MEMORY
UPGRADE
MODULE
IS
PROPERLY
INSTALLED
. (I
F
THE
MODULE
IS
PROPERLY
INSTALLED
AND
THE
CAPACITY
IS
STILL
NOT
CORRECTLY
RECOGNIZED
,
SEE
T
ROUBLESHOOTING
ON
PAGE
85
.
