Fix Your Stuff Community Store

Alienware M17x RAM Replacement

Introduction

If your RAM can't keep up with the demands of today's mundane and daily tasks, use this guide to remove and replace your RAM cards.

What you need

  1. Alienware M17x RAM Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 Alienware M17x RAM Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Turn off your laptop before starting.

    • Flip the laptop over so the model stickers face the ceiling.

    Edit

  2. Alienware M17x RAM Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two 3.5 mm Phillips #0 screws holding the cover in place.

    • Slide cover forward then carefully lift up.

    Edit

  3. Alienware M17x RAM Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two 5.5 mm Phillips #0 screws holding the battery in place.

    Edit

  5. Alienware M17x RAM Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 2 Alienware M17x RAM Replacement: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Carefully use the Plastic Opening Tool to unplug the battery.

    • Lift the battery up and out to remove.

    Edit

  6. Alienware M17x RAM Replacement, RAM: step 5, image 1 of 2 Alienware M17x RAM Replacement, RAM: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • With the laptop flipped over, cover removed, and battery removed; continue by locating your RAM cards.

    Edit

  7. Alienware M17x RAM Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 Alienware M17x RAM Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the top RAM card by pressing the tabs to the sides using the Plastic Opening Tool.

    • Once the top card has popped up, carefully remove it by holding the sides and sliding it out.

    Edit

  8. Alienware M17x RAM Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the bottom RAM card in a similar manner.

    Edit
Conclusion

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

One other person completed this guide.

One Comment

The only problem is that this laptop has 4 slots of ram there are 2 more under the keyboard that must also be accessed to update. If anyone wants to know how I know it’s because I have this laptop and I have seen where the next lot of ram is located

Neil Radtke - Reply

Add Comment

View Statistics:

Past 24 Hours: 0

Past 7 Days: 2

Past 30 Days: 5

All Time: 476