Time Required: 10-15 minutes
Tools Required: Precision Philips or flat-head screwdriver
This guide was developed to instruct readers on the proper procedures for installing memory modules into a laptop computer. It includes step-by-step instructions for the physical installation of a memory module into those laptop systems that have an access panel to the memory modules. Not all laptops have this type of access. If yours does not, then it will probably require installation from an authorized technician.
For additional information about installing computer memory into your computer system, it is recommended that you read any user manuals that came with your computer for specific procedures that may be required. For more information for purchasing memory upgrades for a computer, please refer to the Before You Buy Memory upgrades article.
Before beginning with the installation, be sure to power down the computer. Once the computer has been shut down in the operating system, unplug any AC power cords and adapters. Once this is done, there should be no power lights on at all.
