Toshiba PORTEGE R500 Series, User Manual

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User’s Manual 3-19
PORTÉGÉ R500
8. Install the battery pack - refer to Replacing the battery pack section in
Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes , if required.
9. Turn your computer over.
10. Turn the computer on and make sure the added memory is recognized -
to confirmed it, Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance ->
System icon.
Removing a memory module
To remove the memory module, follow the steps as detailed below:
1. Set the computer to Boot Mode and turn its power off - make sure the
Power indicator is off (refer to the Turning off the power section in
Chapter 1, Getting Started , if required).
2. Remove the AC adaptor and all cables and peripherals connected to
the computer.
3. Turn the computer upside down and remove the battery pack (refer to
Replacing the battery pack section in Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up
Modes , if required).
4. Loosen the two screws securing the memory module cover in place -
please note that this screw is attached to the cover in order to prevent it
from being lost.
5. Slide your fingernail or a thin object under the cover and lift it off.
6. Push the latches away from the module in order to release it - a spring
will force one end of the module up at an angle.
7. Grasp the module by its edges and remove it from the computer.
■ If you use the computer for a long time, the memory modules and the
circuits locating close to the memory modules will become hot. In this
case, let them cool to room temperature before you replace them. Or
you will get burnt if you touch any of them.
■
Do not touch the connectors on the memory module or on the
computer. Debris on the connectors may cause memory access
problems.