Sierra Wireless MC8355-L User Manual

Replacingthebattery

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

ThissystemmaynotsupportbatteriesthatarenotgenuineLenovo-madeorauthorized.Thesesystemswill
continuetoboot,butmaynotchargeunauthorizedbatteries.

Attention:Lenovohasnoresponsibilityfortheperformanceorsafetyofunauthorizedbatteries,and
providesnowarrantiesforfailuresordamagearisingoutoftheiruse.

Toreplacethebatterywithanewone,readthefollowingprerequisites,andselectyourmodelfromthe
listbelowfortheinstruction.

Prerequisitesfortheprocedure

DANGER

Iftherechargeablebatterypackisincorrectlyreplaced,thereisdangerofanexplosion.Thebattery
packcontainsasmallamountofharmfulsubstances.T oavoidpossibleinjury:

•ReplaceonlywithabatteryofthetyperecommendedbyLenovo.

•Keepthebatterypackawayfromre.

•Donotexposeittoexcessiveheat.

•Donotexposeittowaterorrain.

•Donotshort-circuitit.

•Donotdrop,crush,puncture,orsubjecttostrongforces.Batteryabuseormishandlingcan
causethebatterytooverheat,whichcancausegassesorameto“vent”fromthebattery
packorcoincell.

Toreplacethebattery,followtheproceduresbelow.

Replacingthebatteryinstalledinthebatteryspaceofyourcomputer

1.Turnoffthecomputer,orenterhibernationmode.Thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcables
fromthecomputer.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

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3.Unlockthebatterylatchbyslidingittotheunlockposition.

4.Removethebattery.

5.Slidethebatteryintothecomputer.

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6.Slidethebatterylatchtothelockedposition.

7.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandthecablestothecomputer.

Replacingthekeyboard

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Youcanusethefollowingprocedurestoreplacethekeyboardwithanewone,availableasanoption.

Prerequisitesfortheprocedure

DANGER

Duringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutlet
onthewall.

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.T oavoidshock
hazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.

Toreplacethekeyboard,doasfollows.

Removingthekeyboard

1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitfor
afewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethebattery”onpage118.

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4.Loosenthetwoscrewsonthememoryslotcover,thenremovethecover.

5.Turnthecomputeroverandopenthedisplay.

6.Pushhardinthedirectionshownbythearrows1inthedrawingtounlatchthefrontsideofthe
keyboard.Thekeyboardwillopenupslightly2.

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7.Carefullyliftthekeyboarduntilyoucanseehowit'sconnected.Holdthekeyboardabovethecomputer,
andthendetachtheconnector2.Nowthekeyboardhasbeenremoved.

Installingthekeyboard

1.Attachtheconnector.

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2.Insertthekeyboard.Makesurethattherearedgesofthekeyboardareundertheframeasshownby
thearrows.

3.Pressgentlyontheareasmarkedinthedrawing,andslidethekeyboardtowardyou.Makesurethatthe
edgesofthekeyboardmarkedinthedrawing,areundertheframe.

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4.Putthememoryslotcoverbackinplace,closethecover,andthentightenthescrews.

5.Reinstallthebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthebattery”onpage118.

6.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestothecomputer;thenturniton.

Replacingthepalmrest

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Prerequisitesfortheprocedure

DANGER

Duringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutlet
onthewall.

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.T oavoidshock
hazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.

Replacementinstructions

1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitfor
afewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.Formoreinformation,refertoReplacingthebattery.

4.Removethekeyboard.Formoreinformationabouthowtoremovethekeyboard,refertoReplacingthe
keyboard.

5.Removethescrewsthatsecurethepalmrest.

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6.Turnthecomputeroverandopenthedisplay.Liftuptheleftandrighttopedgesofthepalmrestto
removeit.

7.Detachtheip-lockZIFconnector1,thenremovethepalmrestcable2.

8.Liftupandremovethepalmrest.

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9.Releasethepalmrestfromthecomputer.Nowthepalmresthasbeenremoved.

Installingthepalmrest

1.Attachthepalmrest,makingsurethelatchesnearthetopleftandrightedgesofthepalmrestaresecure.

2.Pushthefrontsideofthepalmrestuntilitclicksintoplace.

3.Attachtheip-lockZIFconnector1,thenpushthepalmrestcable2.

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4.Reinstallthescrewsforthepalmrest.

5.Reinstallthekeyboard.Formoreinformationabouthowtoremovethekeyboard,refertoReplacingthe
keyboard.

6.Reinstallthebattery.Formoreinformation,refertoReplacingthebattery.

7.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestothecomputer;thenturniton.

Replacingtheharddiskdrive

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

YoucanreplacetheharddiskdrivewithanewonewhichcanbepurchasedfromyourLenovoresellerora
marketingrepresentative.Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,readthefollowingprerequisites.

Note:Replacetheharddiskdriveonlyifyouupgradeitorhaveitrepaired.Theconnectorsandslotofthe
harddiskdrivewerenotdesignedforfrequentchanges,ordriveswapping.

Prerequisitesfortheprocedure

Whenreplacingthedrive,besuretofollowtheprecautions.

Attention:Whenyouarehandlingaharddiskdrive:

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•Donotdropthedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.Putthedriveonamaterial,suchassoftcloth,that
absorbsanyphysicalshocks.

•Donotapplypressuretothecoverofthedrive.

•Donottouchtheconnector.

Thedriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamageandpermanentlossofdata.

Beforeremovingtheharddiskdrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthenturnthe
computeroff.

Neverremovethedrivewhilethesystemisoperating,insleep(standby)mode,orinhibernationmode.

Toreplacetheharddiskdrive,doasfollows:

1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethebattery”onpage118.

4.Removethescrewthatsecurestheslotcover1.Thenipoutthecover2andpulluptoremoveit3.

5.Removetheharddiskdrivebypullingoutthetab.

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6.Detachthesiderubberrailsfromtheharddiskdrive.

7.Attachthesiderubberrailstoanewharddiskdrive.

8.Inserttheharddiskdriveintotheharddiskdrivebay,thenpressitrmlyintoplace.

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9.Inserttheslotcover1.Then,slideinthecover2andreinstallthescrew3.

10.Reinstallthebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthebattery”onpage118.

11.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandthecablestothecomputer.

Replacingthesolidstatedrive

YoucanreplacethesolidstatedrivewithanewonewhichcanbepurchasedfromyourLenovoresellerora
marketingrepresentative.Toreplacethesolidstatedrive,readthefollowingprerequisitesandselectyour
modelfromthelistbelowforinstructions.

Note:Replacethesolidstatedriveonlyifyouneedtohaveitrepaired.Theconnectorsandslotofthesolid
statedrivewerenotdesignedforfrequentchanges,ordriveswapping.

Prerequisitesfortheprocedure

Whenreplacingthedrive,besuretofollowtheprecautions.

Attention:Whenyouarehandlingasolidstatedrive:

•Donotdropthedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.Putthedriveonamaterial,suchassoftcloth,that
absorbsanyphysicalshocks.

•Donotapplypressuretothecoverofthedrive.

•Donottouchtheconnector.

Thedriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamageandpermanentlossofdata.

Beforeremovingthesolidstatedrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthenturnthe
computeroff.

Neverremovethedrivewhilethesystemisoperating,insleep(standby)mode,orinhibernationmode.

Replacementinstructions

Toreplacethesolidstatedrive,doasfollows:

1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.Formoreinformation,referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage118.

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4.Removethescrewthatsecuresthesolidstatedrive1.Thenipoutthecover2andpullupto
removeit3.

5.Removethesolidstatedrivebypullingoutthetab.

6.Detachthesidespacerrailsfromtheharddiskdrive.

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7.Attachthesidespacerrailstoanewharddiskdrive.

8.Insertthesolidstatedriveintotheharddiskdrivebay,thenpressitrmlyintoplace.

9.Reinstallthecoverofthebay1,thenreinstallthescrew2.

10.Reinstallthebattery.Formoreinformationabouthowtoreinstallthebattery,referto“Replacingthe
battery”onpage118

11.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandthecablestothecomputer.

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InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwireless
LAN/WiMAXconnection

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

YourcomputerhasaPCIExpressMiniCardslotforconnectiontoawirelessLAN/WiMAX.ToreplacethePCI
ExpressMiniCardwithanewone,readthefollowingprerequisites.

Prerequisitesfortheprocedure

DANGER

Duringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutlet
onthewall.

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.T oavoidshock
hazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.

Attention:BeforeyoustartinstallingaPCIExpressMiniCard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetal

object.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.

YourcomputerhasaPCIExpressMiniCardslotforconnectiontoawirelessLAN/WiMAX.Toreplacethe
PCIExpressMiniCardwithanewone,followtheprocedurebelow.

ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardwithtwoconnectors

1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitfor
afewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethebattery”onpage118.

4.Removethepalmrest.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethepalmrest”onpage124.

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5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthe
cablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbypickinguptheconnectors
withyourngersandgentlyunpluggingthem.

6.Removethescrew.Thecardpopsup.

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7.Removethecard.

8.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocketcontactofthe
computer.

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9.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplacebypressingtheuppersideoftheconnectors1,and
securethecardwiththescrew2.

10.ConnectthecablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCard.Besuretoattachthegraycabletotheconnector
marked“MAIN”or“M”onthecard,andtheblackcabletotheconnectormarked“AUX”or“A.”

Note:IfthenewPCIExpressMiniCardhasthreeconnectors,besuretoattachthegraycabletothe
connectormarked“TR1”onthecard,andtheblackcabletotheconnectormarked“TR2”.Ifyouattach
eithercabletothecenterconnector,theconnectionspeedwillbelower.

11.Reinstallthepalmrest.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthepalmrest”onpage124.

12.Reinstallthebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthebattery”onpage118.

13.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestothecomputer;thenturniton.

ReplacingaPCIExpressMiniCardwiththreeconnectors

1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitfor
afewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethepalmrest”onpage124.

4.Removethekeyboard.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethekeyboard”onpage120.

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5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthe
cablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbypickinguptheconnectors
withyourngersandgentlyunpluggingthem.

6.Removethescrew.Thecardpopsup.

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7.Removethecard.

8.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocketcontactofthe
computer.

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9.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplacebypressingtheuppersideoftheconnectors1,and
securethecardwiththescrew2.

10.ConnectthecablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCard.Besuretoattachthegraycabletotheconnector
marked“MAIN”or“M”onthecard,andtheblackcabletotheconnectormarked“AUX”or“A.”

Note:IfthenewPCIExpressMiniCardhasthreeconnectors,besuretoattachthegraycabletothe
connectormarked“TR1”onthecard,andtheblackcabletotheconnectormarked“TR2”.Ifyouattach
eithercabletothecenterconnector,theconnectionspeedwillbelower.

11.Reinstallthekeyboard.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthepalmrest”onpage124.

12.Reinstallthebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthebattery”onpage118.

13.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestothecomputer;thenturniton.

InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCardforwirelessWAN
connection

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

SomeThinkPadmodelshaveaPCIExpressMiniCardslotforconnectiontoawirelessWAN.Toreplacethe
PCIExpressMiniCardwithanewone,readthefollowingprerequisites.

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Prerequisitesfortheprocedure

DANGER

Duringelectricalstorms,donotconnectthecabletoordisconnectitfromthetelephoneoutlet
onthewall.

DANGER

Electriccurrentfrompower,telephone,andcommunicationcablesishazardous.T oavoidshock
hazard,disconnectthecablesbeforeopeningthecoverofthisslot.

Attention:BeforeyoustartinstallingaPCIExpressMiniCard,touchametaltableoragroundedmetal

object.Thisactionreducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.Thestaticelectricitycoulddamagethecard.

IfaWirelessWANisavailableinyourcomputer,toreplacethePCIExpressMiniCard,doasfollows.

1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitfor
afewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethebattery”onpage118.

4.Removethepalmrest.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethepalmrest”onpage124.

5.Ifatoolforremovingconnectorsisincludedinthepackagewiththenewcard,useittodisconnectthe
cablesfromthecard.Ifnosuchtoolisincluded,disconnectthecablesbypickinguptheconnectors
withyourngersandgentlyunpluggingthem.

Note:Dependingonthesystemcongurationofyourcomputer,thecardmayhaveonlyoneconnector.

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6.Removethescrew.Thecardpopsup.

7.Removethecard.

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8.AlignthecontactedgeofthenewPCIExpressMiniCardwiththecorrespondingsocket.

Notes:

•YoucanalsoreplacethePCIExpressMiniCardforWirelessWANwithanmSATAsolidstatedrive.

•ToinstallanewmSATAsolidstatedrive,referto“InstallingandreplacingthemSATAsolidstate

drive”onpage143.

9.Pivotthecarduntilyoucansnapitintoplacebypressingtheuppersideofeachconnector.Secure
thecardwiththescrew.

Note:Dependingonthesystemcongurationofyourcomputer,thecardmayhaveonlyoneconnector.

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10.ConnectthecablestothenewPCIExpressMiniCard.

11.Reinstallthekeyboard.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthepalmrest”onpage124.

12.Reinstallthebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthebattery”onpage118.

13.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestothecomputer;thenturniton.

InstallingandreplacingthemSAT Asolidstatedrive

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

SomeThinkPadmodelshaveanmSATAsolidstatedrive.Y oucanreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrivewitha
newonewhichcanbepurchasedfromyourLenovoreselleroramarketingrepresentative.Toreplacethe
mSATAsolidstatedrive,readthefollowingprerequisites.

Notes:

•YoucanalsoreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrivewithaWirelessPCIExpressMiniCardforWirelessWAN.

•ReplacethemSATAsolidstatedriveonlyifyouneedtohaveitrepaired.

Prerequisitesfortheprocedure

WhenreplacingthemSATAsolidstatedrive,besuretofollowtheprecautions.

Attention:WhenyouarehandlinganmSATAsolidstatedrive:

•DonotdropthemSATAsolidstatedriveorsubjectittophysicalshocks.PutthemSA T Asolidstatedrive
onamaterial,suchassoftcloththatabsorbsanyphysicalshocks.

•DonotapplypressuretothecoverofthemSATAsolidstatedrive.

ThemSATAsolidstatedriveisverysensitive.Incorrecthandlingcancausedamageandpermanentlossof
data.

BeforeremovingthemSATAsolidstatedrive,makeabackupcopyofalltheinformationonit,andthen
turnthecomputeroff.

NeverremovethemSATAsolidstatedrivewhilethesystemisoperating,insleep(standby)mode,orin
hibernationmode.

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IfanmSAT Asolidstatedriveisavailableinyourcomputer,toreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrive,do
asfollows.

1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.Waitfor
afewminutes,tilltheinsideofthecomputercools,beforeyoustartthefollowingprocedures.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnthecomputerover.

3.Removethebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethebattery”onpage118.

4.Removethepalmrest.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Removethepalmrest”onpage124.

5.Removethescrew.Thecardpopsup.

6.Removethecard.

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7.AlignthecontactedgeofanewmSATAsolidstatedrivewiththecorrespondingsocket.

Notes:

•YoucanalsoreplacethemSATAsolidstatedrivewithaWirelessPCIExpressMiniCardforWireless
WAN.

•ToinstallanewPCIExpressMiniCard,referto“InstallingandreplacingthePCIExpressMiniCard
forwirelessWANconnection”onpage139

.

8.Pivotthecarddownward1untilyoucansnapitintoplace.Securethecardwiththescrew2.

9.Reinstallthekeyboard.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthepalmrest”onpage124.

10.Reinstallthebattery.Fordetails,refertotheinstructionsin“Reinstallthebattery”onpage118.

11.Turnthecomputeroveragain.Connecttheacpoweradapterandcablestothecomputer;thenturniton.

Replacingmemory

Beforeyoustart,printtheseinstructions.

Prerequisitesfortheprocedure

Whenreplacingthememory,besuretofollowtheprecautions:

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Note:Theoperatingspeedofthememorymoduledependsonthesystemcongurationofyourcomputer
anditscombinationwiththememorymoduleinstalledonyourcomputer.Insomeconditions,thememoryin
yourcomputermaynotbeabletooperateatthemaximumspeed.

Attention:Beforeyoustartinstallingamodule,touchametaltableoragroundedmetalobject.Thisaction
reducesanystaticelectricityfromyourbody.ThestaticelectricitycoulddamagetheSO-DIMM.

ToreplacetheSO-DIMM,dothefollowing:

1.Turnoffthecomputer;thendisconnecttheacpoweradapterandallcablesfromthecomputer.

2.Closethecomputerdisplay,andturnitover.

3.Removethebattery.Referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage118fordetailsabouthowtoreplacing
thebattery.

4.Loosenthescrewsonthememoryslotcover1,thenremovethecover2.

IfthetwoSO-DIMMsarealreadyinthememoryslots,removeanSO-DIMMtomakeroomforthe
newonebypressingoutonthelatchesonbothedgesofthesocketatthesametime
tosaveitforfutureuse2.

5.FindthenotchonthecontactedgesideoftheSO-DIMMyouareinstalling.

Attention:ToavoiddamagingtheSO-DIMM,donottouchitscontactedge.

1.Besure

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6.WiththenotchedendoftheSO-DIMMtowardthecontactedgesideofthesocket,inserttheSO-DIMM
intothesocketatanangleofabout20degrees1;thenpressitinrmly2.

Note:Ifyouinstallamemorymoduleinonlyoneofthetwomemoryslots,installitinthelowerslot.

7.PivottheSO-DIMMdownwarduntilitsnapsintoplace.

8.MakesurethattheSO-DIMMisrmlyxedintheslotandcannotbemovedeasily.

9.Putthememoryslotcoverbackinplace1,closethecover,andtightenthescrews2.

10.Putthebatterybackinplace,turnthecomputeroveragain,andreconnectthecables.Forinformation
abouthowtoreplacethebattery,referto“Replacingthebattery”onpage118.

TomakesurethattheSO-DIMMisinstalledcorrectly,doasfollows:

1.Turnthecomputeron.

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