Fujitsu A6220 A6220 User's Guide - Page 83

Removing a Memory Module, Checking the Memory Capacity, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, System

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Removing a Memory Module 1 Perform steps 1 through 4 of Installing a Memory Upgrade Module. 2 Pull the clips sideways away from each side of the memory upgrade module at the same time. 3 While holding the clips out, remove the module from the slot by lifting it up and pulling it away from your notebook. 4 Store the memory upgrade module in a static guarded sleeve. 5 Replace the cover and reinstall the screws. Memory Clip Figure 36. Removing memory module Checking the Memory Capacity Once you have changed the system memory capacity by replacing the installed module with a larger one, be sure to check that your notebook has recognized the change. Check the memory capacity by clicking [Start] > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > System. The amount of memory is displayed next to "Memory - RAM:" There may be a variation between the actual memory size and what is displayed. This is possible if your system is configured with a graphics card that dynamically allocates system memory to accelerate graphics performance. IF THE TOTAL MEMORY DISPLAYED IS INCORRECT, CHECK THAT YOUR MEMORY UPGRADE MODULE IS PROPERLY INSTALLED. (IF THE MODULE IS PROPERLY INSTALLED AND THE CAPACITY IS STILL NOT CORRECTLY RECOGNIZED, SEE TROUBLESHOOTING ON PAGE 89. 83 - Memory Upgrade Module

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- Memory Upgrade Module
Checking the Memory Capacity
Once you have changed the system memory capacity by replacing the installed module with a larger one,
be sure to check that your notebook has recognized the change.
Check the memory capacity by clicking [Start] >
Control Panel
>
System and Maintenance
>
System
.
The amount of memory is displayed next to
“Memory - RAM:”
There may be a variation between the actual memory size and what is displayed. This is possible if your
system is configured with a graphics card that dynamically allocates system memory to accelerate
graphics performance.
Removing a Memory Module
1
Perform steps 1 through 4 of Installing a
Memory Upgrade Module.
2
Pull the clips sideways away from each
side of the memory upgrade module at the
same time.
3
While holding the clips out, remove the
module from the slot by lifting it up and
pulling it away from your notebook.
4
Store the memory upgrade module in a
static guarded sleeve.
5
Replace the cover and reinstall the screws.
Figure 36.
Removing memory module
I
F
THE
TOTAL
MEMORY
DISPLAYED
IS
INCORRECT
,
CHECK
THAT
YOUR
MEMORY
UPGRADE
MODULE
IS
PROPERLY
INSTALLED
. (I
F
THE
MODULE
IS
PROPERLY
INSTALLED
AND
THE
CAPACITY
IS
STILL
NOT
CORRECTLY
RECOGNIZED
,
SEE
T
ROUBLESHOOTING
ON
PAGE
89
.
Memory Clip