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Installing a Primary Hard-Disk Drive |
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Preparing to Remove or Install Memory Modules |
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Removing or Installing Memory Modules |
| NOTICE: To prevent data loss, turn off your computer before you remove the hard-disk drive. Do not remove the hard-disk drive if the computer is in suspend mode or if the drive access indicator is lit. Removing the drive under these conditions will lead to loss of data. |
To install a primary hard-disk drive, perform the following steps:
Close the display and turn the computer over. Using a small Phillips-head screwdriver, remove the screw (see Figure 1) that holds the drive carrier in the drive bay. Save the screw for use later in this procedure.
Figure 1. Removing a Hard-Disk Drive
When the hard-disk drive is not in the computer, protect the drive from exposure to static electricity.
See "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in your System Information Guide for more information.
Save the original packaging to use when you store or ship the hard-disk drive.
| NOTICE: If the drive carrier does not slide in easily, pull it out and try again. To avoid damage, do not force the drive carrier into the bay. |
If you have installed a new hard-disk drive, follow the directions that came with the drive to partition and logically format the drive and to create a suspend-to-disk (S2D) partition.
NOTICE: Hard-disk drives are extremely fragile and
must be handled carefully to avoid damage. Follow these guidelines:
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CAUTION: The primary hard-disk drive may be hot to the touch under extreme environmental conditions. If the drive is hot, allow it to cool before you replace it. |
Every primary hard-disk drive must be physically formatted, partitioned, and logically formatted before it can be used to store data. Every primary hard-disk drive from Dell is physically formatted before it is sent to you. Use the program(s) provided by your operating system to partition and logically format the hard-disk drive.
To prepare the computer for the removal or installation of memory modules, perform the following steps.
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NOTES: If necessary, print these instructions for reference before proceeding. |
| NOTICE: Your portable computer does not support extended-data out (EDO) memory modules. Only synchronous dynamic random-access memory (SDRAM) modules are supported for use in Dell Latitude CPx H-Series/J-Series computers. |
| NOTICE: Do not install memory modules while the computer is in suspend, standby, or suspend-to-disk mode. |
| NOTICE: Ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface of a connector on the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch the connector to dissipate any static electricity that might harm internal components. |
To remove or install memory modules, perform the following steps:
Locate the small rectangular indentation at one end of the memory module cover. Place the tip of your finger under the cover by the indentation and firmly lift it up. When the door pops up, lift it up to remove it and expose the memory modules underneath it.
Carefully spread apart the inner metal tabs of the memory module socket just far enough
for the memory module to disengage from the socket (it should pop up slightly). Then lift
the memory module away from the socket (see Figure 2).
Figure 2. Removing a Memory Module
1 DIMM A 2 DIMM B
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NOTES: If you are installing a 192-MB
memory module, be sure that it is inserted with the double-stacked memory chips facing
you. A 192-MB memory module inserted
with the double-stacked memory chips facing down does not fit properly in the
socket. 192-MB memory modules are designed for either the socket labeled DIMM A or the socket labeled DIMM B. They are not interchangeable. |
The socket labeled DIMM A should be populated before the socket labeled DIMM B. If you only have one memory module, you should install it in the DIMM A socket. (See Figure 2.)
Memory modules are keyed, or designed to fit into their sockets in only one direction. The slots on the system board are notched so that the memory module can be firmly seated only one way.
- Align the memory module’s edge connector with the slot in the center of the memory module socket.
- With the module at a 45-degree angle, press the memory module’s edge connector firmly into the memory module socket.
- Pivot the memory module down until it clicks into place.
If you do not hear a click as each end of the memory module snaps into the metal tabs, remove the memory module and reinstall it.
| NOTICE: After installation, if the memory module cover does not fit or is difficult to close, you may have installed the memory module improperly into the wrong slots. Remove the memory modules and reinstall them. Do not force the memory module cover to close because you may damage your computer. |
- Set the memory module cover loosely over the opening, making sure that the tabs on the bottom of the cover catch in the slots on either side of the opening.
- Slide the cover into place and press down on it until you hear it click.
As the computer boots, it detects the presence of additional memory and automatically updates the system configuration information.
- Click the Start button, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and double-click the System icon. The amount of memory installed in the computer is displayed in the lower-right corner of the General tab window.
- In the System Setup program, the System Memory option appears in the lower-right corner of pages 1, 2, and 4.
To run the System Setup program, press <Fn><F1> on the computer’s keyboard (or <Scroll Lock><F1> on an external keyboard if the External Hot Key option is enabled).
If the total amount of memory shown is incorrect, the memory module(s) may not be installed properly. Repeat preparatory steps 1 through 4 and removal and installation steps 1 through 8 until the memory total is correct.