Toshiba Satellite A355-S69253 User Guide - Page 55

Getting Started 55 Adding memory (optional) 6 Using a small Phillips screwdriver, loosen the screw that secures the memory module slot cover. Back of computer (Sample Illustration) Removing the memory module slot cover 7 Remove the memory module slot cover. 8 Place the screw and the cover in a safe place so that you can retrieve them later. Static electricity can damage the memory module. Before you handle the module, touch a grounded metal surface to discharge any static electricity you may have built up. Avoid touching the connector on the memory module or on the computer. Grease or dust on the connector may cause memory access problems. 9 Carefully remove the new memory module from its antistatic packaging, without touching its connector. 10 Locate an empty memory module slot on the underside of the computer. NOTE If no memory slot is available, you must remove a module by performing steps 2-3 of "Removing a memory module" on page 58. NOTE If your system has the memory modules stacked on top of one another, you must remove the top module first before removing/installing the bottom module.