Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 4 steps
  • RAM
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Turn off and unplug laptop.

Turn off and unplug laptop.

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Step 2

  • Locate the battery lock below the battery labeled one.
  • Slide the lock all the way to the left to release the left lock of the battery.

Locate the battery lock below the battery labeled one.

Slide the lock all the way to the left to release the left lock of the battery.

Step 3

  • Locate the lock labeled two at the bottom right corner below the battery.
  • Slide and hold the lock to the left.

Locate the lock labeled two at the bottom right corner below the battery.

Slide and hold the lock to the left.

Step 4

  • Once both the battery locks are unlocked, slide the battery out to remove.

Once both the battery locks are unlocked, slide the battery out to remove.

Step 5

              RAM
  • Remove the 1.2 Philips #1 screw holding down the RAM cover to the body.

Remove the 1.2 Philips #1 screw holding down the RAM cover to the body.

Step 6

  • Once the screw is removed, use a spudger to pry open the case covering the RAM chip.

Once the screw is removed, use a spudger to pry open the case covering the RAM chip.

Step 7

  • Use a plastic opening tool to pull back the white clip holding the RAM chip in place.
  • Once the plastic opening tool has disengaged the clip from the RAM chip, keep the plastic opening tool locked into place.

Use a plastic opening tool to pull back the white clip holding the RAM chip in place.

Once the plastic opening tool has disengaged the clip from the RAM chip, keep the plastic opening tool locked into place.

Step 8

  • With a second plastic opening tool,repeat the above process
  • After both plastic opening tools have been locked in place, the RAM chip should pop out about 1/4 of a inch.

With a second plastic opening tool,repeat the above process

After both plastic opening tools have been locked in place, the RAM chip should pop out about 1/4 of a inch.

Step 9

  • The RAM chip is susceptible to static electricity. Before grabbing the RAM chip, make sure you have discharged the electricity from your hands by touching a metal surface other than your computer.
  • Grab the RAM chip with your thumb and index finger
  • Carefully pull the RAM chip out

The RAM chip is susceptible to static electricity. Before grabbing the RAM chip, make sure you have discharged the electricity from your hands by touching a metal surface other than your computer.

Grab the RAM chip with your thumb and index finger

Carefully pull the RAM chip out

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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