Consult your PC??™s manual to learn the details.
Install the Memory in a Desktop PC
To install the memory in a desktop PC, follow these general steps:
Shut down Windows, turn off your PC, and disconnect all the cables.
Put your PC on a table or other suitable surface.
Open the side opposite the motherboard. For example, you may need to
undo a latch, unscrew a couple of thumb-screws (the knurled kind you turn
with your fingers), or unscrew case screws with a screwdriver.
Touch a metal part of the PC??™s case to discharge any static from your body.
If you need to remove one of the existing memory modules:
Lay down a sheet of paper or an antistatic bag (the kind computer components
come in) so that you have somewhere to put the module.
Press down and out with a thumb on each of the spring clips at the ends
of the socket, as shown in Figure 1-3. When the clips release, they push
the memory module up and out.
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Figure 1-3
Normally you press
down on a spring clip at
each end of the memory
socket to release the
memory module.
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Remove the module using your fingers, and then put it on the bag or
sheet of paper. Avoid touching the contacts on the module??”they??™re
sensitive.
Insert the new memory module:
Remove the memory module from its protective bag.
Align the memory module with the memory slot, making sure the notch
in the module matches the break in the socket, as shown in Figure 1-4.
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