Toshiba Portege A600 - Manual (Page 79)

User’s Manual 3-24
Hardware, Utilities and Options
Seating the memory module cover (PORTÉGÉ A600)
9. Install the battery pack - refer to Replacing the battery pack section in
Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes , if required.
10. Turn your computer over.
11. Turn the computer on and make sure the added memory is recognized -
to confirmed it, Start Control Panel System and Security
System icon.
Removing a memory module
To remove the memory module, follow the steps as detailed below:
1. Shut down the computer - 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. Close the display panel.
4. 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).
5. PORTÉGÉ R600: 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.
PORTÉGÉ A600: Loosen the one screw 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.
6. Slide your fingernail or a thin object under the cover and lift it off.
7. 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.
8. Grasp the module by its edges and remove it from the computer.
Screw
Memory
module cover