Toshiba Satellite L510 PSLQ0C-02Q00C Users Manual Canada; English - Page 133

Memory expansion, Installing memory module

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3. Grasp the card and remove it. Optional Devices 1.THE MEMORY CARD* *THE CARD'S SHAPE DEPENDS ON THE CARD YOU PURCHASED. Figure 8-7 Removing the inserted memory card ■ Make sure the Bridge media slot indicator is out before you remove the memory media or turn off the computer's power. If you remove the memory media or turn off the power while the computer is accessing the memory media, you may lose data or damage the media. ■ Do not remove the memory media while the computer is in sleep or hibernation mode. The computer could become unstable or data in the memory media could be lost. ■ Do not remove only the miniSD/microSD Card while leaving the adapter in the Bridge Media slot. Memory expansion You can install additional memory in the computer's memory module to increase the amount of RAM. Installing memory module To install a memory module, make sure the computer is in boot mode then: 1. Turn the computer off in boot mode. Refer to the Turning off the power section in Chapter 3. ■ If you use the computer for a long time, the memory modules will become hot. In this case, let the memory modules cool to room temperature before you replace them. ■ Do not try to install a memory module with the computer turned on or turned off in sleep and hibernation mode. You can damage the computer and the memory module. 2. Remove all cables connected to the computer. 3. Turn the computer upside down and remove the battery pack (refer to Chapter 6, Power and Power-up Modes.) User's Manual 8-8

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User’s Manual
8-8
Optional Devices
3.
Grasp the card and remove it.
Figure 8-7 Removing the inserted memory card
Memory expansion
You can install additional memory in the computer’s memory module to
increase the amount of RAM.
Installing memory module
To install a memory module, make sure the computer is in boot mode then:
1.
Turn the computer off in boot mode. Refer to the
Turning off the power
section in Chapter 3.
2.
Remove all cables connected to the computer.
3.
Turn the computer upside down and remove the battery pack (refer to
Chapter 6,
Power and Power-up Modes
.)
1.T
HE
MEMORY
CARD
*
*T
HE
CARD
S
SHAPE
DEPENDS
ON
THE
CARD
YOU
PURCHASED
.
Make sure the
Bridge media slot
indicator is out before you remove
the memory media or turn off the computer’s power. If you remove the
memory media or turn off the power while the computer is accessing
the memory media, you may lose data or damage the media.
Do not remove the memory media while the computer is in sleep or
hibernation mode. The computer could become unstable or data in the
memory media could be lost.
Do not remove only the miniSD/microSD Card while leaving the
adapter in the Bridge Media slot.
If you use the computer for a long time, the memory modules will
become hot. In this case, let the memory modules cool to room
temperature before you replace them.
Do not try to install a memory module with the computer turned on or
turned off in sleep and hibernation mode. You can damage the
computer and the memory module.