CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in your User's Guide.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.
CAUTION: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer chassis.
You can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on the system board. For information on the type of memory supported by your computer, see the "Memory" section in "Technical Specifications."
Ensure that your computer and attached devices are turned off. If your
computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when
you shut down your computer, turn them off now.
NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your
computer and then unplug it from the network wall jack.
Disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the
computer.
Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their
electrical outlets, and then press the power button to ground the
system board.
Remove the stand, if it is attached.
Remove the cable cover, if it is attached.
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover.
NOTICE: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by
touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the
computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to
dissipate any static electricity that could harm internal components.
Align the notch on the bottom of the module with the crossbar in the
connector.
NOTICE: To avoid damage to the memory module, press the module straight
down into the socket with equal force applied at each end of the module.
Insert the module straight down into the connector, ensuring that it
fits into the vertical guides at each end of the connector. Press firmly
on the ends of the module until it snaps into place.
If you insert the module correctly, the securing clips snap into the cutouts at each end of the module.
Attach the computer to the mounting plate (if used).
Replace the cable cover (if used).
NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network
wall jack, and then plug it into the computer.
Connect your computer to the power adapter and devices to electrical
outlets, and turn them on.
After you replace the cover, the chassis intrusion detector, if enabled, causes the following message to appear on the screen at the next computer start-up:
ALERT! Cover was previously removed.
Reset the chassis intrusion detector by changing the Chassis Intrusion
option to Enabled or Enabled-Silent.
NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact
your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis
intrusion detector.
The computer detects that the new memory does not match the existing configuration information and generates the following message:
The amount of system memory has changed.
Strike the F1 key to continue, F2 to run the setup
utility.
Press <F2> to enter system setup and check the value for System
Memory.
The computer should have changed the value of System Memory to reflect the newly installed memory. Verify the new total. If it is correct, skip
to step 12.
If the memory total is incorrect, turn off and disconnect your
computer from the power adapter and your devices from their
electrical outlets. Remove the computer cover and check the installed
memory modules to ensure that they are seated properly in their
sockets. Then repeat step 4 through 9.
When the System Memory total is correct, press <Esc> to exit system
setup.
Run the Dell Diagnostics to verify that the memory modules are
operating properly.
