How to Install Ram on an Acer Aspire 5100 Notebook

This article will walk you through how to install ram on your Acer 5100 Notebook. Have fun!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Your Notebook
• A small flat-head screwdriver
• The correct memory card update for your computer.

1. Turn off the computer and remove all cords from the system AND the battery. The battery can still hold charge which can surge your hardware.
2. Find memory panel Turn the computer upside down and locate the panel which allows you to access the RAM modules, for the laptop below the panel had a picture of a little ‘computer chip’ to indicate the memory panel.
3. Using either a precision Phillips-head or a small flat-head screwdriver, remove any screws that hold the panel in place and put them in a safe location.
4. Once all the panel screws have been removed, lift away the panel carefully.
5. Static electricity can kill computer parts so before touching anything inside the computer you should ground yourself by touching something metal such as a lamp or table leg.
   
   If you are upgrading or replacing an existing memory module, remove the current one by pressing the clips on the side of the RAM outwards.
6. Slide it out on a 45 degree angle.
7. When installing a new RAM module, align the notch of the memory module to the notch on the laptop slide the RAM into the slot on a 45 degree angle. You may need to push hard as it can take 20 - 30 pounds of pressure to install.
8. Once the RAM has been pushed into the slot as far as it goes, gently push it down until the clips click into place
9. Once the laptop Ram has been clipped in to place, reinstall the cover and secure it with the two screws.
10. When the memory panel is secured, flip the computer back up the right way, plug in the power cord and boot it up.
11. If the laptop does boot up correctly, click on Start, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, System.
12. On the screen you will see how much ram is installed. It should be the updated amount of ram that you just put in.
13. If your computer does not boot up, if you receive an error message or a series of beeps then your laptop may not have recognized the new memory. Remove and reinstall the RAM to make sure that they are securely inserted into the slots.
    
    If you get a memory mismatch error, follow the prompts and enter your computers setup. Then select Save and Exit. This isn’t always an error, a lot of laptops require this to install new RAM.
    
    When you start the laptop you may get a message prompting you to update your configuration settings. If you press F1 to continue and save, it will recognize your new ram.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure you have the correct ram board for your computer before you start. Not all memory will work with all brands of notebooks.
• If you try everything you can think of and the ram is not working, take the new ram out and put your old ram back in. Contact someone who can answer your detailed questions or install the ram for you. Best of luck!!