Toshiba Equium A80 - Manual (Page 137)

Toshiba A80 8-7
Optional Devices
Follow these steps to install a memory module:
1. Set the computer to boot mode and turn off the power.
a. The computer is turned on.
b. The computer was shut down using the Stand by mode.
c. Power to the optical media drive has been turned on by the CD Power
switch.
2. Remove all cables connected to the computer.
3. Turn the computer upside down and remove the battery (refer to Chapter
6, Power System).
4. Remove the screw securing the memory module socket cover.
5. Slide your fingernail or a thin object under the cover and lift it off.
Removing the memory module socket cover
6. Fit the module's connectors into the computer's connectors at about a
45 degree angle
➀
and press the module carefully to ensure a firm
connection.
7. Push the module down
➁
so it lies flat. Latches on either side will click
into place to secure the module.
Do not try to install a memory module under the following conditions. You
can damage the computer and the module.
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Do not touch the connectors on the memory module or on the computer.
Debris on the connectors may cause memory access problems.