Acer Aspire 5740-5780 RAM Replacement

ID: 106772

Description: This guide will outline the removal and...

Steps:

1. Turn the laptop off and remove the power cord.

2. Press in the SD Card or the SD Card Dummy if no SD Card is there. Remove card when it pops out.

3. Flip the laptop over on its face, so that the back is showing.

4. Put grounding strap on one of your wrists and attach the other end to a large metal object (recommended method).
5. If you don't have a grounding strap an alternative approach is to touch a metal object that is either large or connected to the earth. Then avoid doing things that would accumulate static electricity on your body.
6. Touching the internals of your device while you aren't grounded could destroy your laptop.

7. Unlock the battery by flipping a switch near the release latch.

8. Slide the release latch to the left to release the battery from the PC.

9. Use your hands to pry the battery free of the computer.

10. Loosen the captive screw and remove the single M2.5 x L8 screw from the back panel using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

11. Gently pry off the panel with an opening tool. This will reveal the RAM.

12. Use the opening tool to assist in carefully removing the RAM from the PC. Next lift the RAM up slowly and pull it out with your fingers.