RAM Replacement on Dell Latitude 5520 and 5530

crwdns2936071:01crwdne2936071:0 — Introduction

Take your RAM kit, an iFixit Mediator and a Phillips Screwdriver (if you have an iFixit Kit, you can go for the J1 bit on the Manta Toolkit ot the "1" on the Protech Toolkit)

crwdns2936071:02crwdne2936071:0 — Removing the bottom Cover

Unplug your computer from the charger, flip it on the back of the screen, remove the 9 captive screw (they will not fall from the bottom case) and use after the Mediator on all the side of the laptop to pop the bottom case off.

crwdns2936071:03crwdne2936071:0 — Unplug the Battery

Locate the Battery connector, it is mandatory to remove all power from the computer before working on the Hardware.

crwdns2936071:04crwdne2936071:0 — RAM Installation

To remove the RAM, you will need to pull the metal bracket on both side of the RAM to free it and you can now remove it.

crwdns2936071:05crwdne2936071:0 — Put it back together

You can now replug the battery and put back the bottom cover and the 9 screws

crwdns2936071:06crwdne2936071:0 — Tests and validation

At the first restart (after 2 or 3 attempt), you will have and error message, saying that the amount memory have changed. You can either check it by the BIOS by clicking on "Go to BIOS" or clicking "Continue" to go to your operating System.