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Subject: Removing and Reinserting RAM on the WinBook Z1
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Tech Article Number: WBTA00180006

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.


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 computer. The memory compartment is the larger compartment toward the left side of the unit (if you have the front of the unit facing you).

  4. Remove the screws from the compartment cover and set them in a safe place.




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

  6. To install the  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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. Once the module is properly seated, you can replace the cover on this compartment.

  10. Replace and tighten the screw.

  11. Turn the unit over and restart the computer.


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