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    1420 RAM upgrade... not from dell...

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by onlycurious, Dec 4, 2007.

  1. onlycurious

    onlycurious Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone replace their RAM by themselves for a 1420?

    I want to know if you are able to access both slots for the RAM modules on the bottom of the laptop. I heard you can only access one slot from the bottom and had to remove to keyboard to access the other one... is this true??
     
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    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    According to the service manual, both memory modules are on the bottom of the computer.
     
    PhoenixFx, Dec 4, 2007
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  3. onlycurious

    onlycurious Notebook Consultant

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    what the heck, the picture shown only looks like only one is accessible....
     
    onlycurious, Dec 4, 2007
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    the 1520 has one under the keyboard
     
    nizzy1115, Dec 4, 2007
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    billcsho Notebook Deity

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    If I remember it correctly, they are on top of each other. I did that a couple months ago.
     
    billcsho, Dec 4, 2007
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    I got a free upgrade from Dell and did the upgrade myself. They both are accessible and they are laid out one on top of the other. It's extremely simple and easy to do the upgrade yourself. It doesn't take even a minute to change them.

    The tough part is getting a good screwdriver to remove the 3 screws off the cover. They are hard to unscrew :)
     
    PhoenixAG, Dec 4, 2007
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