| It's easier than you think to upgrade your Toshiba | | | | anti-static wrist wrap or mat to prevent damage to |
| laptop memory yourself. You can avoid the cost of | | | | the chips in your laptop. |
| hiring a computer tech for this simple upgrade. To | | | | Locate your memory access compartment, which is |
| begin, have the spec sheet from the manufacturer, a | | | | normally under the laptop. Some models may have |
| Phillips head screwdriver with a non-magnetic tip, your | | | | the memory access compartment under the |
| new Toshiba laptop memory SODIMMs, a cup and an | | | | keyboard. The specs will tell you where the memory |
| anti-static wrist wrap or mat. The anti-static wrist | | | | access compartment is for your specific Toshiba |
| strap or mat protects against electrostatic discharges. | | | | model. Unscrew the screws and place them in your |
| You can't just install memory in your laptop. You | | | | cup. If the memory access compartment is |
| have to know the maximum capacity allowed for | | | | underneath the keyboard, you will have to remove |
| your computer. You can find this in the spec sheet. | | | | the laptop frame that is over the keyboard and then |
| Next, you need to know how much memory and | | | | unscrew the screws securing the keyboard to the |
| what kind of RAM is currently being used in your | | | | machine and gently put the keyboard aside. |
| laptop. The spec sheet can also help you with this or | | | | Press the tabs that are keeping the memory in place |
| you can visit a site like that has a free memory | | | | to release it. Remove the old memory and insert |
| advisor tool. | | | | your new Toshiba laptop memory. Push the slot |
| Once you have your required memory, turn your | | | | down until it clicks. Replace all the screws to secure |
| laptop off. Be sure to disconnect the power cord and | | | | the memory in place. Replace your battery and |
| any other devices. Remove the battery so that | | | | power cord so that you can turn on the laptop and |
| there will be no energy flowing through the laptop as | | | | see how it is working. |
| you work. You will need to ground yourself with an | | | | |