Installing More RAM (cont)

Installing More RAM (cont)


After you get the RAM, once again either open the compartment in your laptop
or take the cover off your computer (again, NOT on the carpet and using an
antistatic wrist strap).For the laptop, first remove any RAM you plan to replace.
GENTLY pull away the fragile plastic holders and lift it out. Next take out your
new RAM. Hold it by the green edges. NEVER touch the gold prongs on the
bottom. Now, holding it at a slight angle, slipthe RAM into the slot so the gold
edge matches the holder. Try to slip it in all the way so hardly any of the gold
prongs show. Then lower the RAM and carefully snap it into the plastic holders.

For the desktop, also angle the RAM stick (holding it by its green edges), and
gently slip it into its slot until the gold prongs nearly disappear. Make sure the
pattern of the gold prongs matches that in the slot. Then slowly bring the RAM
stick upright, and make sure the plastic clasps on the side gently snap into
place.

Close your respective compartments and cases, and see if you did a good job!
Turn your computer on, and right click again on the My Computer icon. Left
click on Properties, and see if the computer recognized your new RAM! If so,
hopefully this will help your computer's performance a bit. If the computer
doesn't recognize your new RAM, you may have to go through part of this
exercise again.

©2004 by Kara Glover