Repairing Dell Inspiron 1150 RAM

User-Contributed Guide

User-Contributed Guide

This guide is not managed by iFixit staff.

The purpose of this guide is to provide instruction on how to replace the RAM, a crucial part of the laptop.

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The motherboard holds many of the crucial components of the system and has to be air cooled or else it will crash. Because it provides connectors for other peripherals, it is a target for repair. An easily replaceable component is the RAM.

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  • Turn the laptop so that the bottom is facing up.

  • Locate the panel that has an M on it and two air vents.

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  • Take the screw driver and carefully unscrew the screw that is located above the M in order to remove the panel.

  • Put this screw in a bag or easily identifiable place.

  • Remove the panel.

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  • After removing the panel, you will see two identical chip boards.

  • Locate the four clips that are holding the boards down.

  • In order to remove the boards, place your thumb on the two clips one board, facing the outer edges of the chip.

  • Now pull the clips outward until the board pops up.

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