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User’s Manual 3-31
PORTÉGÉ M780
8. Seat the memory module cover in place and secure it with one screw.
Figure 3-15 Seating the memory module cover
9. Install the battery pack - refer to Replacing the battery pack section in
Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes, if required.
10. Turn your computer over.
11. Turn the computer on and make sure the added memory is recognized -
to confirm it, click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Security ->
System.
Removing a memory module (Slot B)
To remove the memory module, follow the steps as detailed below:
1. Set the computer to Boot Mode and turn its power off - make sure the
Power indicator is off (refer to the Turning off the power section in
Chapter 1, Getting Started, if required).
2. Remove the AC adaptor and all cables and peripherals connected to
the computer.
3. Close the display panel.
4. Turn the computer upside down and remove the battery pack (refer to
Replacing the battery pack section in Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up
Modes, if required).
5. Loosen the screw securing the memory module cover in place - please
note that this screw is attached to the cover in order to prevent it from
being lost.
6. Slide your fingernail or a thin object under the cover and lift it off.
7. Push the latches away from the module in order to release it - a spring
will force one end of the module up at an angle.
Take care to ensure that the memory module cover is firmly closed.
1. Screw 2. Memory module cover
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Always make sure the display panel is closed in Laptop mode before
turning the computer upside down.