Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          1 minute            

Sections

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  • RAM
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What you need

Step 1

              Battery               
  • Slide the battery clip and remove the battery.

Slide the battery clip and remove the battery.

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Step 2

              Access door               
  • Unscrew the single access door screw.
  • Pop out the access door to reveal the RAM, wifi card, and hard disks.

Unscrew the single access door screw.

Pop out the access door to reveal the RAM, wifi card, and hard disks.

Step 3

              RAM Removal               
  • Push the 2 clips out gently to pop the SODIMM up.
  • Pull the SODIMM out of the socket.

Push the 2 clips out gently to pop the SODIMM up.

Pull the SODIMM out of the socket.

Step 4

              RAM Insertion               
  • Insert as shown in the diagram.
  • Make sure the SODIMM is fully inserted before laying it flat.

Insert as shown in the diagram.

Make sure the SODIMM is fully inserted before laying it flat.

Step 5

              Laptop didn't start?               
  • Make sure its fully inserted, or try a different SODIMM
  • Make sure the ram is DDR3L

Make sure its fully inserted, or try a different SODIMM

Make sure the ram is DDR3L

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

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