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Replacing memory 7. With the notched end of the SO-DIMM toward the contact edge side of the socket, firmly insert the SO-DIMM into the socket at an angle of about 20 degrees 1 ; then pivot it downward until it snaps into place 2. 8. Reinstall the cover and tighten the screws. 9. Close the computer display, and turn the computer over. 10. Reinstall the battery. 11. Turn the computer over again, and re-connect the ac adapter and the cables to the computer. To make sure that the SO-DIMM is installed correctly, do as follows: 1. Turn the computer on. 2. While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button" message is displayed at the lower-left of the screen, press the ThinkVantage button. The Rescue and Recovery screen opens. 3. Click Access BIOS. The System Restart Required window is displayed. 4. Click Yes. The computer restarts, and the BIOS Setup Utility screen opens. The "Installed memory" item shows the total amount of memory installed in your computer. For example, if your computer has 256 MB of memory and you install a 256-MB SO-DIMM in it, the quantity shown in "Installed memory" should be 512 MB. Chapter 5. Upgrading and replacing devices 33

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7.
With
the
notched
end
of
the
SO-DIMM
toward
the
contact
edge
side
of
the
socket,
firmly
insert
the
SO-DIMM
into
the
socket
at
an
angle
of
about
20
degrees
±1²
;
then
pivot
it
downward
until
it
snaps
into
place
±2²
.
8.
Reinstall
the
cover
and
tighten
the
screws.
9.
Close
the
computer
display,
and
turn
the
computer
over.
10.
Reinstall
the
battery.
11.
Turn
the
computer
over
again,
and
re-connect
the
ac
adapter
and
the
cables
to
the
computer.
To
make
sure
that
the
SO-DIMM
is
installed
correctly,
do
as
follows:
1.
Turn
the
computer
on.
2.
While
the
“To
interrupt
normal
startup,
press
the
blue
ThinkVantage
button”
message
is
displayed
at
the
lower-left
of
the
screen,
press
the
ThinkVantage
button.
The
Rescue
and
Recovery
screen
opens.
3.
Click
Access
BIOS
.
The
System
Restart
Required
window
is
displayed.
4.
Click
Yes
.
The
computer
restarts,
and
the
BIOS
Setup
Utility
screen
opens.
The
“Installed
memory”
item
shows
the
total
amount
of
memory
installed
in
your
computer.
For
example,
if
your
computer
has
256
MB
of
memory
and
you
install
a
256-MB
SO-DIMM
in
it,
the
quantity
shown
in
“Installed
memory”
should
be
512
MB.
Replacing
memory
Chapter
5.
Upgrading
and
replacing
devices
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