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  • Page 1

     PowerBook (FireWire) Memory (RAM) Replacement Instructions Be sure to f ollow these instructions carefully . F ailure to follo w these instructions could result in damage to your equipment and ma y void your warr anty . F or this computer , you can replace memory in either the upper or lower RAM slot. Replacing memor y in your computer requires[...]

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    2 - PowerBook (FireWire) Memory (RAM) About Memory Y our computer comes with a minimum of 64 megab ytes (MB) of synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) installed in a RAM slot on the bottom of the processor module. On the top of the processor module is another RAM slot you can use to add additional memor y to your P o werBook. RAM Specifi[...]

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    PowerBook (FireWire) Memory (RAM) - 3 Opening the Computer W arning: Al ways turn off your computer bef ore opening it to av oid damaging its internal components. 1 Place your computer on a clean, flat surf ace. 2 Shut down y our computer , remov e the batter y from the expansion ba y , and disconnect the pow er adapter , modem, and any other cabl[...]

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    4 - PowerBook (FireWire) Memory (RAM) 3 Make sure that the k e yboard loc king scre w is not in the loc k ed position. Y our ne w P owerBook comes with the k eyboard unloc ked, so unless you or someone else lock ed the keyboard, y ou can skip this step. 4 Release the ke yboard by pulling down on the k eyboard release tabs (located to the left of th[...]

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    PowerBook (FireWire) Memory (RAM) - 5 5 Lift the top por tion of the P owerBook ke yboard up slightly near the top row of k eys and pull it back f ar enough to release the small tabs that hold the bottom of the ke yboard in place. 6 Flip the ke yboard over and la y it on the palm rests. 7 T ouch a metal surface inside the computer to discharge an y[...]

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    6 - PowerBook (FireWire) Memory (RAM) 8 With a Phillips screwdriv er , remov e the screws that secure the internal heat shield. . 9 Lift up the inter nal heat shield. 10 At this point, • Go to the section “Replacing RAM in the Upper RAM Slot” if you are replacing RAM in the top RAM slot. • Go to the section “Replacing RAM in the Lower RAM[...]

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    PowerBook (FireWire) Memory (RAM) - 7 Replacing RAM in the Upper RAM Slot 1 After opening the computer (removing the k eyboard and heat shield), release the e xisting RAM e xpansion card at the two snaps so the card pops up . Then pull the e xpansion card out of the RAM e xpansion slot. W arning: When removing or installing the RAM car d, do not to[...]

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    PowerBook (FireWire) Memory (RAM) - 8 2 Hold the replacement RAM e xpansion card at a 30-degree angle . Line up the notch in the card with the small tab in the RAM e xpansion slot. Then push the RAM e xpansion card into the e xpansion slot. W arning: When removing or installing the RAM car d, do not touc h its connectors. Handle the RAM card onl y [...]

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    PowerBook (FireWire) Memory (RAM) - 9 Replacing RAM in the Lower RAM Slot 1 After opening the computer (removing the k eyboard and heat shield), remov e the long screw (shown belo w) that secures the processor heat spreader . 2 Locate the small, plastic pull tab on the right side of the processor module and gently pull up on the tab until the proce[...]

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    PowerBook (FireWire) Memory (RAM) - 10 5 Inser t the new DIMM. W arning: When removing or installing the RAM car d, do not touc h its connectors. Handle the RAM card onl y by the edges. 6 Reinser t the processor module. (Make sure the tabs on the side of the module line up with the slots on the metal frame of the logic board. Press the tabs into th[...]

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    PowerBook (FireWire) Memory (RAM) - 11 7 Press down v er y fir mly against the processor module until you f eel it securely attach to the connector on the logic board. Then replace the screw . Note: If you have a 2-inch RAM card in the upper slot, remove it before you reinsert the processor module; the card blocks the area you need to push against[...]

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    PowerBook (FireWire) Memory (RAM) - 12 Closing the Computer 1 After replacing RAM in the upper or low er RAM slot, inser t the inter nal heat shield. Important: When replacing the internal heat shield, make sure it does not cover the plastic tabs for the hard disk and optional AirPort Card. The plastic tab for the processor module should be placed [...]

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    PowerBook (FireWire) Memory (RAM) - 13 4 Pull down on the k eyboard release tabs (located to the left of the F1 and F9 ke ys) and then press down on the top por tion of the ke yboard. 5 Let go of the ke yboard release tabs to secure the keyboard in place . 6 Replace the P owerBook battery or plug in the power adapter . W arning: Ne ver turn on your[...]

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    PowerBook (FireWire) Memory (RAM) - 14  Apple Computer , Inc. © 2000 Apple Computer , Inc. All rights reser v ed. Under the cop yright laws, this document ma y not be copied, in whole or in par t, without the wr itten consent of Apple. The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Computer , Inc., registered in the U .S. and other countries. Use of th[...]