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This replacement guide is difficult only because in order to replace the RAM, the motherboard need to be taken out of the device completely. However, replacing the RAM itself is not hard at all. so basically all the hard work is to unplug the motherboard completely and take it out to reach the RAM.
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Remove the eleven 5mm screws with a Phillips #0 bit.
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Remove the four 2.5mm screws with a Phillips #0 bit.
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After opening the bottom plate, locate the battery and the battery connection.
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Unplug the battery connection carefully from the motherboard, and remove the old battery.
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Remove the four 2.5 mm screws from the motherboard.
Hey guys! I have completed this upgrade and just wanted to add a note for you out there that are planning on following these instructions.
There is another screw that needs to be removed located at the left vent- inward, towards the battery.
This is something I didn’t spot straight away and took me a little while to notice.
Cheers!
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Gently lift the selected black tab that connects the cable onto the board and then slide out the cable.
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Gently lift the selected black tab that connects the cable onto the board and then slide out the cable.
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Gently lift the selected black tab that connects the cable onto the board and then slide out the cable.
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Gently lift the selected black tab that connects the cable onto the board and then slide out the cable.
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Gently lift the selected black tab that connects the cable onto the board and then slide out the cable.
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Locate and unplug the selected cables.
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Gently lift the selected black tab that connects the cable onto the board and then slide out the cable.
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Gently remove the electronic component by sliding it out and lifting it up after unscrewing the 2.5 mm screw
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After unplugging all of the cables and unscrewing all of the screws, gently remove the motherboard out of the computer chassis
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This part will take some effort but remember not to apply to much pressure on the motherboard as to not damage any of the small electrical components on the board
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After removing the motherboard from the laptop chassis locate the RAM chips indicated by the red rectangle.
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Firmly grip the two rectangular Ram components, one at a time, and pull them up from the Motherboard, be gentle. Once this process is complete, you have successfully removed the Ram.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Thank you very much for this guide. I’ve successfully managed to replace my RAM with 16GB module.
