Acer Travelmate 220 Ram Replacement Repair Guide

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Steps

8

Time Required

                          10 minutes            

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• RAM Chip
• 8 steps

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Introduction

• The inability to turn your computer on.Your computer randomly crashing/turning off.Your computer randomly rebooting/turning on.The inability to install new programs to your computer.

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Step 1

              RAM Chip               

• Place the computer with the bottom facing up.

Place the computer with the bottom facing up.

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Step 2

• Locate the larger cover panel in the upper left hand corner of the computer.
• Locate the Phillips screw holding the large cover panel in place.

Locate the larger cover panel in the upper left hand corner of the computer.

Locate the Phillips screw holding the large cover panel in place.

Step 3

• Remove the located screw with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Remove the located screw with the Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Step 4

• Slide the large cover panel to the right, until you hear a click.

Slide the large cover panel to the right, until you hear a click.

Step 5

• Place the plastic opening tool in the gap created to the left of the large cover panel.
• Pry the cover panel up and remove it from the computer.

Place the plastic opening tool in the gap created to the left of the large cover panel.

Pry the cover panel up and remove it from the computer.

Step 6

• Locate the white plastic levers on each side of the two RAM chips.

Locate the white plastic levers on each side of the two RAM chips.

Step 7

• Locate the first RAM chip.
• Push the plastic levers away from the first RAM chip.

Locate the first RAM chip.

Push the plastic levers away from the first RAM chip.

Step 8

• Lift the RAM chip from the compartment.
• Repeat steps 7 and 8 to replace the second RAM chip.

Lift the RAM chip from the compartment.

Repeat steps 7 and 8 to replace the second RAM chip.

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

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