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Removing memory module, Removing memory module -14 – Toshiba Qosmio G20 (PQG20) User Manual

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7. Seat the memory module cover and secure it with one screw.

8. Install the battery pack. Refer to

Replacing the battery pack

section in

Chapter 6, Power, for details.

9. Return your computer to the upright position.
10. Turn the power on and make sure the added memory is recognized.

Click start, click Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance

and select the System icon. Open System Properties window and

click General tab.

Removing memory module

To remove the memory module, make sure the computer is in boot mode

then:
1. Set the computer to boot mode and turn the computer’s power off.

Make sure the Power indicator is off.

2. Remove AC adaptor and all cables 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, for details.

4. Loosen the screw securing the memory module cover. The screw is

attached to the cover 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 to the outside to release the module. A spring will

force one end of the module up.

Align the grooves along the edges of the of the memory module with the

locking tabs on the connector and insert the module into the connector

firmly. If you find it difficult to install the memory module, gently prise the

locking tabs outwards using the tip of your finger. Ensure that you hold the

memory module along its left and right hand edges - the edges with the

grooves in.

Be careful not to drop anything inside the computer.

Do not touch the connectors on the memory module or on the

computer. Debris on the connectors may cause memory access

problems.

Be sure that the cover is closed firmly.