Physically howto change memory simms on HP-laptop?

SarasotaSlim · 28-10-2009, 01:09 AM

I did this on MY (Compaq) laptop, but now I can't on a friend's HP-laptop:

I get the cover-plate off bottom of laptop, exposing the two SODIMM slots.
(In this laptop, both slots are full, of 512-MB cards each.)

So, the PLAN is to order two new SODIMM, of 1-GB each, for total of 2-GB.

But, the part I can NOT figure out on this machine, is I don't remember what
the 'magic' is to get the top-most memory-card to 'stand-up' at an angle,
so I can extract the existing card(s).

[On MY Compaq, as I recall, all I did was push-down (or something obvious),
and it then stood up at 45-degree angle, so I could remove it.]

On this HP, it looks quite a bit the same, but I don't understand if there's
metal tabs to slide, or just exactly WHAT I'm looking for, to do?

Ideas?

TIA...

squichicre · 28-10-2009, 02:33 AM

LOL I thought I read that somewhere before,.... didn't someone find loose wire connectors and chicken bones in their box.

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SarasotaSlim · 29-10-2009, 08:11 PM

Found my own solution...a video on youtube, showing all the gory details:

http://www.youtube.com/v/dqJhaYgGP3Y

28-10-2009, 01:09 AM	#1
SarasotaSlim Junior Member (25+) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FL Age: 65 Posts: 36 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0 OS:	Physically howto change memory simms on HP-laptop? I did this on MY (Compaq) laptop, but now I can't on a friend's HP-laptop: I get the cover-plate off bottom of laptop, exposing the two SODIMM slots. (In this laptop, both slots are full, of 512-MB cards each.) So, the PLAN is to order two new SODIMM, of 1-GB each, for total of 2-GB. But, the part I can NOT figure out on this machine, is I don't remember what the 'magic' is to get the top-most memory-card to 'stand-up' at an angle, so I can extract the existing card(s). [On MY Compaq, as I recall, all I did was push-down (or something obvious), and it then stood up at 45-degree angle, so I could remove it.] On this HP, it looks quite a bit the same, but I don't understand if there's metal tabs to slide, or just exactly WHAT I'm looking for, to do? Ideas? TIA... __________________ sidux/KDE-4 and MEPIS rule! Last edited by SarasotaSlim; 28-10-2009 at 01:17 AM..

28-10-2009, 02:33 AM	#2
squichicre Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Age: 21 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: Physically howto change memory simms on HP-laptop? LOL I thought I read that somewhere before,.... didn't someone find loose wire connectors and chicken bones in their box. __________________ Simulateur de pret immobilier simulation credit \| Simulateur pret immobilier simulation de credit \| Simulateur de pret immo

29-10-2009, 08:11 PM	#3
SarasotaSlim Junior Member (25+) Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FL Age: 65 Posts: 36 Thanks: 6 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0 OS:	Re: Physically howto change memory simms on HP-laptop? Found my own solution...a video on youtube, showing all the gory details: http://www.youtube.com/v/dqJhaYgGP3Y __________________ sidux/KDE-4 and MEPIS rule!

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