User Manual

Add-On Devices
Installing Additional RAM
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4. Insert the RAM board into the connector at about a 30° angle until it is fully inserted.
Then press down at both sides until both latches snap closed.
5. Replace the cover.
6. Insert the battery.
Note
For Windows 98: if you increase your computer’s memory to more than 768 MB, the
computer will not be able to hibernate unless you also increase the size of the Utility
partition on the hard disk—see “To recover the factory installation of your hard disk” on
page 129.
To remove the RAM module, release the two latches at the sides of the module.
To remove a RAM expansion module
You may want to remove a RAM module so you can install a larger one. You’ll need a
small Phillips screwdriver for these steps.
CAUTION
Your computer’s chips are extremely sensitive to static electricity, and can be
permanently damaged by it. Handle the RAM module only by its edges. Before
installing the memory module, discharge your body’s static electricity by touching
the metal shielding around the connectors on the rear of the computer.
1. Click Start, Shut Down, Shut down.