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Chapter 3: Hardware installation
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Memory expansion
Your eBuddy comes with 32 MB of SDRAM installed. You can add one addi-
tional 144-pin SO-DIMM memory module.
Memory modules are available from EarthWalk. Contact your sales representa-
tive or email EarthWalk at sales@earthwalk.com.
Memory modules are sensitive electronic components that are easily damaged.
We recommend that you obtain the assistance of a computer technician or
someone who is very familiar with the installation of computer hardware.
Installing memory
To install a memory module on the eBuddy (refer to Figure 3-1):
1. Turn off the power to the eBuddy.
2. Remove the AC adapter and the battery pack from the eBuddy (see
“Removing the battery pack” on page 47).
3. Close the display panel and remove any cables connected to the eBuddy.
4. Place the eBuddy upside-down on a flat surface.
5. Remove the two screws from the memory panel cover, as shown in (1).
6. Remove the memory cover, as shown in (2).
Do not allow any liquid or foreign objects to fall into the memory module
housing.
7. Insert the SO-DIMM memory module at approximately 45° to the memory
socket, as shown in (3). Push it gently down toward the motherboard until
it is firmly seated in place, as shown in (4).
8. Replace the memory panel cover as shown in (5).
9. Replace the two screws in the memory panel cover to secure it, as shown in
(6).
Removing memory
To remove a memory module:
1. Turn of the power to the eBuddy.
2. Remove the AC adapter and the battery pack from the eBuddy (see
“Removing the battery pack” on page 47).
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