NOTE: You, the customer, are solely responsible for data security. WinBook strongly recommends that you perform a backup of all personal data contained on your system prior to performing this procedure. Warning: WinBook will NOT be held responsible for any data loss incurred during this process.

1. Turn off the computer and disconnect the AC adapter. Remove the main battery.

2. Turn the unit over.

3. You will see two compartments on the bottom of the unit. The memory compartment is the larger compartment toward the left side of the unit (if you have the back of the unit facing you).

4. Remove the screw from the compartment cover and set it in a safe place.

   

5. Remove the compartment cover by gently sliding it to the side and angling it up and out.

6. You will now see two RAM slots, one or both of which might be occupied by a SO-DIMM module. If you need to remove a SO-DIMM module to install a higher capacity module, you can do so by gently pushing out on the edge clips to release the module. Then angle the card slightly upward and gently slide it from its edge connector slot. Store the card in the anti-atic bag that contains your new module(s).

   

7. To install the new memory card, hold the card with its gold edge connector toward the edge connector slot of the compartment. In order to help you orient the cards, the edge connector has been made with two unequal-length sections. The longer section should be placed toward the front end of the machine.

8. Holding the card at a shallow angle, insert the edge connector into the slot. When the card is fully inserted, the gold edge connector should not be visible.

9. Press the card downward until it is flat. You should hear an audible click as the latches of the connector secure the card in place.

10. Once the module is properly seated, you can replace the cover on this compartment. On the bottom of the cover there are small clips that slide into place. Line up the clips with the slots along the edges of the compartment and insert the cover into place. Slide the cover toward the center of the machine until the hole in the cover lines up with the screw hole in the unit.

11. Replace and tighten the screw.

12. Turn the unit over and restart the computer. Your WinBook Si should automatically register the new memory. If the memory size indicated during the POST (Power On Self Test) that appears when you boot does not match your new memory configuration, retrace the steps of the installation to be certain that the SO-DIMM modules are properly installed.

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