Adding or replacing a mini pci card – Dell Latitude D500 User Manual

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6. If you are replacing a memory module, remove the existing module.

NOTICE:

Handle memory modules by their edges, and do not touch the components on a module.

a. Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module connector

until the module pops up.

b. Remove the module from the connector.

NOTICE:

If you need to install memory modules in two connectors, install a memory module in the connector labeled

"JDIM (DIMMA)" before you install a module in the connector labeled "JDIM2 (DIMMB)."

7. Ground yourself and install the new memory module:

a. Align the notch in the module with the slot in the center of the connector.

b. Slide the edge of the module firmly into the connector, and rotate the module down until you feel a click. If you

do not feel the click, remove the module and reinstall it.

NOTE:

If the memory module is not installed properly, the computer does not boot. No error message indicates this

failure.

8. Replace the cover and screw.

NOTICE:

If the memory module cover is difficult to close, remove the module and reinstall it. Forcing the cover to

close may damage your computer.

9. Insert the battery into the battery bay, or connect the AC adapter to your computer and an electrical outlet.

10. Turn on the computer.

As the computer boots, it detects the additional memory and automatically updates the system configuration information.

Adding or Replacing a Mini PCI Card

CAUTION:

FCC rules strictly prohibit users from installing 5 GHz (802.11a, 802.11a/b, 802.11a/b/g)

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