Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

12

Time Required

                          30 - 45 minutes

Sections

4

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Hard Drive
  • 3 steps
  • Keyboard
  • 4 steps
  • RAM
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

Before using this guide, be sure the computer issues are related to the RAM. If you are having random crashes, boot your computer in safe mode and see if the issue persists. There is also software such as MemTest86 which diagnoses your computer’s RAM to confirm the issue is related to the RAM.

Before beginning, make sure to completely power off your device and disconnect it from the charger.

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Power off the laptop and turn it over.

Power off the laptop and turn it over.

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Step 2

  • Release the safety latches that hold the battery in place. The left latch will stay moved up, while the right side is spring activated and will have to be held.

Release the safety latches that hold the battery in place. The left latch will stay moved up, while the right side is spring activated and will have to be held.

Step 3

  • While holding up the left latch, use a Jimmy and slide the old battery out of its compartment.

While holding up the left latch, use a Jimmy and slide the old battery out of its compartment.

Step 4

              Hard Drive
  • Remove all twelve 4 mm Phillips #0 screws from the back of the laptop.
  • Remove the back cover.

Remove all twelve 4 mm Phillips #0 screws from the back of the laptop.

Remove the back cover.

Step 5

  • Remove the rubber spacer holding the hard drive secure.

Remove the rubber spacer holding the hard drive secure.

Step 6

  • Slide the hard drive to the left, removing it from its bay.

Slide the hard drive to the left, removing it from its bay.

Step 7

              Keyboard
  • Using a Jimmy, remove the outer cover around the keyboard.
  • Remove the ribbon cable from the ZIF connector on the underside of the top cover.

Using a Jimmy, remove the outer cover around the keyboard.

Remove the ribbon cable from the ZIF connector on the underside of the top cover.

Step 8

  • Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the five 3 mm screws at the top of the keyboard.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the five 3 mm screws at the top of the keyboard.

Step 9

  • Flip the keyboard back and disconnect the keyboard cable.

Flip the keyboard back and disconnect the keyboard cable.

Step 10

  • Flip the laptop over and disconnect the data cable from the ZIF connector on the bottom right.
  • You can now turn the laptop back over and remove the keyboard.

Flip the laptop over and disconnect the data cable from the ZIF connector on the bottom right.

You can now turn the laptop back over and remove the keyboard.

Step 11

              RAM
  • Pull back the black film, which covers the ram.

Pull back the black film, which covers the ram.

Step 12

  • Pull the safety latches on either side of the RAM away from each other.
  • The RAM should pop up at an angle from the motherboard when it has cleared the latches.
  • Remove the RAM, maintaining the angle at which it rests.

Pull the safety latches on either side of the RAM away from each other.

The RAM should pop up at an angle from the motherboard when it has cleared the latches.

Remove the RAM, maintaining the angle at which it rests.

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

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