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- Locating the Controls and Connectors
Battery Release Latches
The battery release latches are used to lock and release the battery in the battery bay. See “Lithium ion
Battery” on page 65.
Flexible Bay Device Lock
The flexible bay device lock is used to lock and release a modular flexible bay device in the flexible bay.
See “Flexible Bay Devices” on page 36.
Memory Upgrade Compartment
Your notebook comes with high speed Double Data Rate 2 Synchronous Dynamic RAM (DDR2
SDRAM). The memory upgrade compartment allows you to expand the system memory capacity of your
notebook, thus improving overall performance. See “Memory Upgrade Module” on page 82. Under
normal circumstances, it should not be necessary to open this compartment.
Dust Filter
The dust filter is used to help prevent dust and dirt from entering your system. (See “Cleaning the dust
filter” on page 122).
Air Vents
The air vents allow air to circulate through the system to cool down the components.
T
O
PROTECT
YOUR
NOTEBOOK
FROM
DAMAGE
AND
TO
OPTIMIZE
SYSTEM
PERFORMANCE
,
BE
SURE
TO
KEEP
ALL
AIR
ALL
VENTS
UNOBSTRUCTED
,
CLEAN
,
AND
CLEAR
OF
DEBRIS
. T
HIS
MAY
REQUIRE
PERIODIC
CLEANING
,
DEPENDING
UPON
THE
ENVIRONMENT
IN
WHICH
THE
SYSTEM
IS
USED
.
D
O
NOT
OPERATE
THE
NOTEBOOK
IN
AREAS
WHERE
THE
AIR
VENTS
CAN
BE
OBSTRUCTED
,
SUCH
AS
IN
TIGHT
ENCLOSURES
OR
ON
SOFT
SURFACES
LIKE
A
BED
OR
CUSHION
.
