RAM Upgrade - M18x (with pics)

[Smooth_J]

Many people had or have issues upgrading the RAM on the m18x since its under the KB.

Since I was going to send the system back - I figure why not snap a few pics since I need to take out the memory/HD anyway


Before you work on your laptop, please take off any jewelry, watches, bracelets, or anything else that could harm it

Main Manual (read well before doing this):
Documentation

These pics assume you are comfortable taking the laptop apart, so if you have any questions or feel I should elaborate some more, please let me know.

I assume you know how to take off the bottom cover by now. If not take out the battery and remove the 4 screws. Once you have done that, then you can slide the cover off towards the back of the laptop.

Remove all the screws as indicated with the letter "I". I tried to give you a good idea as to where they maybe.



Once you get all the screws out (could be a pain since a few times they don't just fall out), flip the laptop over carefully and open the lid. From there start with the right side and pry the back up.



Once you get a good enough force on it, it will just pop right up.



Start on the other side and do the same, and it will pop right up as well.



Move your finger slowly around the edges and it will just pop right up.







Once it has popped up, you can gently place it near the screen of the laptop. Notice how I put some microfiber sheets on the screen to protect it from damage



Remove the screws from the top of the keyboard as indicated by the arrows.



Pick up keyboard with your hand and lay it flat on the trackpad/palmrest. You could use a microfiber or a cloth to protect the trackpad/palmrest if you wish.



Install the memory as you normally would

Now when you are done, install everything in reverse order.



Showing how the HDs are stacked and the connector.

[Zero989]

wow very nice, + rep

[hovawarten]

Thank you for sharing these! It's really helpful~

[alienair]

An excellent step by step guide.

[Lp18]

Detailed, visual guide with signs, simple and good makes its awsome guide.

[jabbok]

Thanks for the pictures very useful and pretty straightforward +rep

[Eliphion]

+rep thanks man. I've never opened up a laptop before so this guide will be extremely useful when I upgrade my HD and RAM

[scook9]

Very nice guide! Need someone with as much patience as you to do one for CPUs and GPUs......I sort of Leroy Jenkins'd mine and it all worked.....lol

[Speedy Gonzalez]

+rep thanks for this pics

[SOS4DELL]

A great (and simply) tutorial! +rep

Maybe the moderators can make a special folder just for tutorials so we don't need to search the all forum for them?

(Just my 0.01 cent)