| deans@wdeans.com 2005-07-24, 9:11 pm |
| > how do I install more memory in my computer?
Greetings,
Turn the computer off. Disconnect all of the cables and other
connections into the computer, including the telephone line connection
for the modem, the printer connection, the monitor connection, and
everything else. Also unplug the power connector from the PC. It's
important that nothing external to the computer be connected before you
start the upgrade so that nothing outside of the computer can provide
any kind of electrical current to the computer while you are working on
it. It's not getting electrocuted that's the concern, it's that some
tiny electrical charge might come in at the wrong time and destroy a
component. It's not uncommon for a computer to draw a little bit of
electrical current while it is plugged in, even when it has been
powered off, so that's why it's important to unplug the power
connector, too.
If you're not used to disconnecting everything then you'll want to at
least carefully note where each connection was attached. The first time
I did this, I used a short strip of masking tape to scribble a little
note for each connection and then I wrapped the tape around the cord
before I disconnected it. Each connection should only connect one way,
so there's no need to remember how the connection was oriented before
it was disconnected. But chances are you've got a nice little
collection of connections into your computer, so you don't want to be
looking at a confused pile of disconnected wires when you're done
installing the memory!
Set the computer in a nice comfortable work space (personally, I just
use the middle of the floor) and remove the computer case cover.
Read the rest at
http://computermemoryupgrade.mysupe...ial_start.shtml
Hope this helps,
William
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