Dell Alienware M14x Memory Module Replacement

ID: 105258

Description: In this guide, we will show you how to remove...

Steps:

1. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
2. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your computer).
3. Disconnect the battery-pack cable from the connector on the system board.

4. Loosen the two captive screws that secure the battery pack to the computer base.

5. Using the pull-tab, lift the battery pack off the computer base.

6. Place the NEW battery pack in the battery bay and tighten the two captive screws that secure the battery pack to the computer base.

7. Connect the battery-pack cable to the connector on the system board.

8. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer.
9. Loosen the two captive screws that secure the memory-module cover to the computer base.

10. Slide the tabs on the memory-module cover out of the slots on the computer base.

11. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the memory-module connector, do not use tools to spread the memory module securing clips.
12. Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module connector until the memory module pops up.

13. Remove the memory module from the memory-module connector.

14. Align the notch in the NEW memory module with the tab in the memory- module connector.

15. Slide the memory module firmly into the connector at a 45-degree angle, and press the memory module down until it clicks into place. If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it.

16. Slide the tabs on the memory-module cover into the slots on the computer base and lower the memory-module cover into place.

17. Tighten the two captive screws that secure the memory-module cover to the computer base.