Removing and installing compone nts
during servicin g
Installing and removing the mem
ory
expansion modules
MemorymoduleRAMRemovingmemoryUpgrading systemSystemexpan sion
You r notebook has up to 4 Gbyte of main me
mory installed, depending on the
configuration level. The noteb ook w il
l no t start up without memory modules, as a
fixed main memory is essential for oper
ation of the device.
If you are asked by the Hotline/Help
Desk to remove and install the memory
expansion module yourself, procee
d as follows:
Please observe the safety informa
tion in "
Important notes", Pa ge 3.
The notebook must be switched off wh
en installing/removing the me mory modules
and must not be in one of the power sa
ving mo des.
Only use memory expansion modules w
hich have been approved for your notebook - refer
to the technical dat a s ection in t h
e manual entitled "Prep aring f or use" for your notebook.
Never use f orce when installing o
r removing memory modules.
Make sure that no foreign objects
fall into the mem ory expansion compartment.
A memory module is located underneath the service compartment. You must open the service
compartment to remove or install a memory module. Once you have removed the cover,
the various components are exposed. Th es e components should be removed and replaced
only by authorised specialists. Therefore always observe the following:
Individual components (e.g. the processor heat sink) can become very hot
during operation. Therefore, we recommend that you wait one hour after
switching off the notebook before removing or inst alling the memory modules.
Otherwise, there is a risk of suffering burns!
As some electrostatically sensitive components are e xpo sed, please read and follow the
instructions in "
Notes on instal ling and removing boards and compone nts", Page 64.
The s econd memory module is not accessible from the outside and must therefore only be
removed or replaced by an authorised Fujitsu Siemens Computers service partner.
► Switch off your notebook.
► Fold the LCD screen onto the lower section of the notebook.
► Remove the mains plug for th e mains adapter from the mains socket.
► Disconnect all cables connected to the notebook.
► Place the notebook upside down on a flat surface.
► Remove the battery (s ee "
Removing and installing the ba ttery", Page 30).
Removingthememorycover
Depending on the particular v
ariant o f notebook you have, it may either
have a shared compartment for
memory and hard disk or these components
may be housed in two separate c
ompartments.
The casing covers s hown here
may differ from those of yo ur AMILO
Notebook. The operation st
eps are identical however.
AMILO Notebook operating manual, edition 3 65
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