Dell Dimension 8300 Series, User Manual

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A d d i n g Pa r t s
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3
Disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.
4
Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets, and
then press the power button to ground the system board.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from
the electrical outlet before opening the cover.
5
Open the computer cover (see page 78).
6
Lay the computer on its side so that the system board is on the bottom of the inside of
the computer.
7
If necessary, remove a memory module:
a
Press out the securing clip at each end of the memory module connector.
b
Grasp the module and pull up.
If the module is difficult to remove, gently ease the module back and forth to
remove it from the connector.
8
To insert a module, press out the securing clip at each end of the memory
module connector.
securing clips (2)
connector
memory connector closest
to microprocessor