Add-On Devices Installing Additional RAM Installing Additional RAM Your notebook has no memory (RAM) built in, but has two slots for removable RAM modules: the system RAM slot beneath the keyboard (which contains a module installed at the factory), and an expansion slot on the bottom of the unit. You can use both of these slots to expand your unit’s RAM. Use HP PC-133 SDRAM only. You’ll need a small Phillips screwdriver for these procedures. To install a RAM expansion module To increase your notebook’s RAM, you can install a RAM module in the expansion slot on the bottom of the notebook.
CAUTION Your notebook’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 notebook. 1. Turn off the notebook: click Start, Turn Off Computer, Turn Off. 3. From the bottom of the notebook, loosen the screw holding the RAM cover (the cover retains the screw), and remove the cover. 2. Important: unplug the AC adapter, if present, and remove the battery. 4. Carefully insert the edge of the RAM module into the connector at about a 30° angle until it is fully seated.
Then press down on both sides until the latches snap closed. 5. Replace the cover. You can also replace the system RAM module beneath the keyboard— see “To replace the system RAM module” on page 89. 6. Insert the battery. Reference Guide 87