[NFBCS] Does anyone have any tips/advice/instructions on installing ram in a dell laptop

[Brian Buhrow]

	hello Sean.  A static kit is a strap that typically grounds you so you dont send a static
charge from yourself to the electronics you're working on.  I typically don't use one, but I do
touch a grounded object before I begin working on electronics and I work not to do things which
will build up a static charge in me before I start.  A grounded object is typically anything
that's metal which is connected to an electrical outlet.  So, depending on where you're
working, perhaps you could touch the back of your desktop's power supply, assuming you have
one, before you start.  Otherwise, touching alarge object like your stove or fridge should do
the trick.

	Yes, I would disconnect the battery before removing the memory module.

	Once you have the cover  off the memory module, feel the edges of it before you remove it
so you can orient the new module in the same way as the old one.  Then, unclip the module from
its holder, swing it up into the vertical position, and lift it out.  Be sure to place it in a
anti-static bag so it doesn't get a static charge sitting on the desk.  
Then, take the new module out, orient it into the slot, make sure you gently, but firmly, fit
it into the connecting edge, then swing it down into position and secure the holding clip.
Once done, you should be able to replace the cover and power up the laptop.  If it comes up
without error, you're probably good to go, but it wouldn't hurt to confirm the new memory 
available by checking the available memory on the system by running a system check program.
There is a quick command under Windows which will give you the info, I think it's sysinfo, but
I'm not sure, which will tell you exactly what you want to know


-thanks
-Brian
Good luck.
-Brian