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General Information: How to install a new ram module in the XL. For installation you will need a small Phillips head screwdriver.

1. Unplug the AC adapter from the back of the computer.
2. Remove the battery from the bottom of the computer.
3. Unplug all accessories that are plugged into the computer. (External mouse, port replicator, etc.)
4. Turn the computer upside down with the front edge facing you.
5. On the back corner of the computer you will see a rectangular panel with a small Phillips head screw along the bottom edge of it.
6. Take the screwdriver and remove the screw from the panel.
7. Place your hand in the center of the panel and slide it towards you. It will travel about one inch. Lift the panel up and place it in a secure place.
8. To the left of the panel you just removed there will be a second panel.
9. Place your hand on the second panel and slide it to the right. Remove the panel and place it in a secure place.
10. Under these doors are where your ram modules are located. There are two slots (one under each panel you removed). You will see a small plastic connector in each of the ram slots, this is where the ram modules are placed. Locate the empty slot for the chip you wish to install
11. Remove the new module from anti-static packaging.
12. The ram module is a green circuit board with several small black chips on it. Along one edge of the module there will be several small metal connectors.
13. Place the edge of the module with the metal connectors on it in to the white plastic connector on the computer. The module will go in at a 45° angle.
14. Press the top edge of the module down until it snaps in to the connector.
15. Replace the ram door panels back on the computer. The second panel you removed should be replaced first.
16. Place the screw back into the panel, and screw it until it is flush with the panel.
17. Replace the battery and AC adapter.
18. When you power on the computer there will be an error stating that the CMOS Settings have changed. This is normal. Press F1 to go into the BIOS and then Save the Settings and exit.
19. Your ram count at boot-up should now reflect the new total amount of memory.

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