Acer Aspire 4520 5464 Ram Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes            

Sections

2

• Battery
• 3 steps
• RAM
• 2 steps

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Introduction

The RAM is the main source of speed for your computer.

Replacing the RAM is an easy task with little risk of damaging critical components inside your computer.

What you need

Step 1

              Battery               

• Shut down the computer and disconnect all external devices and cables.
• Flip the computer over.

Shut down the computer and disconnect all external devices and cables.

Flip the computer over.

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Step 2

• Ensure that the battery compartment lock tab is in the unlocked position.
• Slide the sliding black tab away from the battery compartment.
• The inside edge of the battery should be released, causing it to slightly pop out of the compartment.

Ensure that the battery compartment lock tab is in the unlocked position.

Slide the sliding black tab away from the battery compartment.

The inside edge of the battery should be released, causing it to slightly pop out of the compartment.

Step 3

• Grasp the inside edge of the battery and lift to fully detach the battery from the computer.

Grasp the inside edge of the battery and lift to fully detach the battery from the computer.

Step 4

              RAM               

• Remove the seven 2mm Phillips #1 screws from the largest panel on back of the laptop.
• Lift up the panel from the indent located on the right side.

Remove the seven 2mm Phillips #1 screws from the largest panel on back of the laptop.

Lift up the panel from the indent located on the right side.

Step 5

• Push the white tabs located on either side of the top stick of RAM outward.
• Remove the RAM from the slot on the motherboard.
• Repeat for the bottom stick of RAM.

Push the white tabs located on either side of the top stick of RAM outward.

Remove the RAM from the slot on the motherboard.

Repeat for the bottom stick of RAM.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Maren Eras - Sep 30, 2019

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interesting good job