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Acer Chromebook C710-2847 RAM Replacement

What you need

  1. Acer Chromebook C710-2847 RAM Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 Acer Chromebook C710-2847 RAM Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • Place the laptop on a flat surface with the bottom side facing up.

    • Place the tip of a spudger or finger into the hole on the battery release slider.

  2. Acer Chromebook C710-2847 RAM Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 2 Acer Chromebook C710-2847 RAM Replacement: step 2, image 2 of 2
    • Use the spudger to move the slider to the right and hold it there.

    • With the slider held, use your other hand to pull the battery back away from the laptop.

  3. Acer Chromebook C710-2847 RAM Replacement, Acer Chromebook C710-2847 Back Cover Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1
    • This step will void your device warranty.

    • Use the screwdriver to pierce the warranty sticker.

    • Unscrew and remove the #0 6mm Phillips screw and set it aside.

  4. Acer Chromebook C710-2847 RAM Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 Acer Chromebook C710-2847 RAM Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2
    • Slide the back panel towards you. The best spots to place your fingers are on the bumpers.

    • Lift on the front edge to remove the panel.

  5. Acer Chromebook C710-2847 RAM Replacement, RAM: step 5, image 1 of 2 Acer Chromebook C710-2847 RAM Replacement, RAM: step 5, image 2 of 2
    • Pull the metal tabs sideways away from the memory stick.

    • The RAM stick will pop up.

  6. Acer Chromebook C710-2847 RAM Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 Acer Chromebook C710-2847 RAM Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 2
    • Pull the RAM stick up and away from the laptop.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Is there only one RAM stick? My wife's C710 has 2 GB of RAM and I have two spare 2 GB sticks. I assumed that the C710 had two 1 GB sticks. Is this incorrect? Are two 2 GB sticks not going to help?

Garrett Mick - Reply

I believe the C710 comes with a single stick of RAM preinstalled, but there are two slots there. So if you have the correct type of RAM, you should be good to go. One installs right on top of the other.

Jeff Suovanen -

Awesome, thank you!

Garrett Mick - Reply

Acer and Crucial insist that 4 GB is maximum ram, but I’ve successfully installed 12 GB and I’ve read reports on the web of 16 GB. It uses the same memory as my 2012 Mac Mini, (my source for the additional RAM) Adding a SSD will make this a powerful machine indeed. The main limitation is that although it will run the (aging) Chrubuntu (an Ubuntu install running on the Chrome kernel), it will not dual boot with linux. The firmware needs to be flashed in order to install a newer linux distro (Gallium OS or a specialized Mint 18), and this will effectively end it’s ability to run Chrome (although I beleive the firmware can be re-flashed so as to return it to Chrome OS .)

cuvtixo - Reply

I want to change the ram stick up to 16 GB ram stick.

How?

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