Upgrading RAM on a laptop
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It depends.... If you''re lucky, the RAM slots will be under a dedicated cover on the back so that will be all you need to remove. If you're really unlucky, they're under the keyboard and that usually means taking off the entire back cover then removing the keyboard screws and prising the keyboard out. If it looks like you'll need to do this I suggest you decline the job. Once you've got access to the slots, it's much like any other PC. You'll probably have to remove two 512MB SODIMMs to insert two 1GBs.
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What model of laptop is it?
As said above it'll usually just be on the underside of the laptop from an easy access hatch. When it's like this I find it easier to replace laptop memory than desktop, click out, click in...
You could find both under the keyboard or one on the bottom and one under the keyboard. Not the end of the world though, depends how easy the keyboard comes off...
Unless you're comfortable taking laptops apart, I'd agree with the above to leave it should you have to rake under the keyboard...
As said above it'll usually just be on the underside of the laptop from an easy access hatch. When it's like this I find it easier to replace laptop memory than desktop, click out, click in...
You could find both under the keyboard or one on the bottom and one under the keyboard. Not the end of the world though, depends how easy the keyboard comes off...
Unless you're comfortable taking laptops apart, I'd agree with the above to leave it should you have to rake under the keyboard...
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thats two dimm slots, they are stacked, remove the existing dimm by using the two levers at either ends, it will raise up slightly and allow it to be pulled out, should then be fairly simple to figure out where the new one goes!
Turns out they weren't leavers as one just snapped off when I tried to pull it, seems it was just the connector that holds the RAM in place. I think it's a single 1GB module there, should be okay with this module?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...C2-5300C5 200-Pin SODIMM Module (CT12864AC667)
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showp...C2-5300C5 200-Pin SODIMM Module (CT12864AC667)
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connector shouldnt be the only thing holding it in, it certanly isnt on all the laptops ive ever worked with (and im a IBM engineer), if youve broken one side then you have used too much force, if things dont move/give then they shouldnt be stressed as they will snap...
Glad that's not my laptop. You didn't need to 'lever' anything there as you already had a free slot. Offer up the new ram at a 30 degree angle into the top slot and when the contacts look to be in about the same depth as the stick that's already in there push down on the back edge of the new stick so as the 2 spring clips latch onto it.
As it's a laptop and likely on the move it's going to be a safe bet the stick with only one clip is gonna work loose.
And the correct method to remove a module is to spread both spring clips at the same time a few mm sideways allowing the rear of the ram to pop up at 30 degrees again.
As it's a laptop and likely on the move it's going to be a safe bet the stick with only one clip is gonna work loose.
And the correct method to remove a module is to spread both spring clips at the same time a few mm sideways allowing the rear of the ram to pop up at 30 degrees again.