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Memory

Dell™ Vostro™ 410 Service Manual

  Removing Memory Modules

  Replacing or Adding a Memory Module

CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Removing Memory Modules

1. Follow the procedures in Before Working on Your Computer.
   
   
2. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover).
   
   
3. Locate the memory modules on the system board (see System Board Components).
   
   
4. Press out the securing clip at each end of the memory module connector.
   
   

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securing clip

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memory module connector

5. Grasp the module and pull it upwards.
   
   

If the module is difficult to remove, gently ease the module back and forth to remove it from the connector.

Replacing or Adding a Memory Module

NOTICE: Do not install ECC memory modules.

NOTICE: If you remove your original memory modules from the computer during a memory upgrade, keep them separate from any new modules that you may have, even if you purchased the new modules from Dell™. If possible, do not pair an original memory module with a new memory module. Otherwise, your computer may not start properly. The recommended memory configurations are: A pair of matched memory modules installed in DIMM connectors 1 and 2 or A pair of matched memory modules installed in DIMM connectors 1 and 2 and another matched pair installed in DIMM connectors 3 and 4.

NOTE: If you install mixed pairs of PC2-5300 (DDR2 667-MHz) and PC2-6400 (DDR2 800-MHz) memory, the modules function at the speed of the slowest module installed.

1. Ensure that you install a single memory module in DIMM connector 1, the connector closest to the processor, before you install modules in any other connector.
   
   

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Pair A: matched pair of memory modules in connectors DIMM_1 and DIMM_2

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Pair B: matched pair of memory modules in connectors DIMM_3 and DIMM_4

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Pair A: matched pair of memory modules in connectors DIMM_1 and DIMM_2

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Pair B: matched pair of memory modules in connectors DIMM_3 and DIMM_4

Align the notch on the bottom of the module with the crossbar in the connector.

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1	cutouts (2)	2	memory module
3	notch	4	crossbar

NOTICE: To avoid damage to the memory module, press the module straight down into the connector while you apply equal force to each end of the module.

2. Insert the module into the connector until the module snaps into position.
   
   

If you insert the module correctly, the securing clips snap into the cutouts at each end of the module.

3. Perform the steps in the procedure After Working on Your Computer.
   
   
4. Log on to your computer.
   
   
5. Right-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop and click Properties.
   
   
6. Click the General tab.
   
   
7. To verify that the memory is installed correctly, check the amount of memory (RAM) listed.
   
   

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