Hey, n00b, nice netbook you’ve got there. Let me guess: you haven’t cracked the case yet because you’re worried about invalidating the warranty. It probably still has all the parts that came direct from the factory, doesn’t it?
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Seriously, n00b; you are such a n00b. You probably don’t even know that most netbooks have manufacturers that put the least amount of RAM possible into their products so they can keep the price down. Let me give you some help. We’re going to get your netbook up to speed in no time by updating its RAM so that it’s actually worth owning.
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There’s this thing called electricity that has pretty much made the world amazing. Oh, you’ve heard of electricity? Awesome. We don’t have to start at the VERY beginning, then. There are basically two things that you need to know about electricity before we start on this project:
1- Your battery is full of it (electricity, I mean).
2- It can really hurt your hands.
So that you don’t get your little n00b fingers shocked, we’re going to remove the battery and discharge any remaining power in the system. You do know how to remove your netbook’s battery, right? Good. Do you know how to discharge the remaining power? Well, that figures. Just hold down the power button for a second and you’ll be good.
What?! You actually paid the extra fifty bucks for an extended warranty?! Look, either you can follow my advice here, or you can call the Geek Squad to do the work for you. Or maybe you need to call your mommy. Can we proceed?
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We’re going to have to get inside your computer to replace the RAM. Depending on the type of netbook you have, this is going to be easy, or really hard. If you have an Asus, then you are in luck: tt’s not going to get easier than that. If you have an Acer, though, we’re going to be at this for a while.
The Asus notebooks are easy because you can just flip them over, remove the two screws on the memory bay door, and you’ll see the RAM sitting right in front of you. You can probably handle that, right?
Now that you’ve found the RAM, you just remove it by pressing the clips at both sides. The RAM should stand up at a 45 degree angle. Remove it gently and line up your new RAM with the alignment notch. Push it in gently. Voila! You’re really progressing here, n00b! Now, push the RAM back down and screw on the memory bay door.
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Awesome job. OK, so maybe you don’t have a netbook that’s really easy to work with. Maybe, you have the infinitely complicated Acer Aspire One. Quite frankly, you’re going to have a hard time getting to that RAM.
You’ll have to remove the screws from the back (two of them are hidden under the rubber feet); take off the keyboard; remove even more screws; and then, ever-so-gently, reach inside to grab the RAM. Yes, it’s tough, but it’s not impossible. Unfortunately, I don’t have time to hold your hand, n00b, so check out this video for step-by-step instructions.
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Now that you’ve installed the RAM into your netbook, let’s make sure you did it right. First, put everything back together. Put the battery back in too, n00b, because you’re going to need power.
Turn on your netbook and press the F2 button while it boots.
This will take you to the BIOS. Scroll down to where you see the computer’s RAM. If it says the amount that you just installed, then you did a good job! If it doesn’t say anything at all, or if it shows some whacky number that doesn’t make any sense, then you’ve totally messed this up.
No, no, it’s OK newbie. I blame myself. Really, I do. It couldn’t possibly be your fault.
Assuming that you did this properly, you can now enjoy faster speeds and increased memory. Come to think of it, you’re hardly even a n00b anymore. You’re still n00bish, but you’ve got some experience now. Maybe you’re just n00b-lite. Either way, good job!
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Seriously, n00b; you are such a n00b. You probably don’t even know that most netbooks have manufacturers that put the least amount of RAM possible into their products so they can keep the price down. Let me give you some help. We’re going to get your netbook up to speed in no time by updating its RAM so that it’s actually worth owning.Don’t Shock Yourself!
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There’s this thing called electricity that has pretty much made the world amazing. Oh, you’ve heard of electricity? Awesome. We don’t have to start at the VERY beginning, then. There are basically two things that you need to know about electricity before we start on this project:1- Your battery is full of it (electricity, I mean).
2- It can really hurt your hands.
So that you don’t get your little n00b fingers shocked, we’re going to remove the battery and discharge any remaining power in the system. You do know how to remove your netbook’s battery, right? Good. Do you know how to discharge the remaining power? Well, that figures. Just hold down the power button for a second and you’ll be good.
Say “Sayonara” to Your Warranty
The next thing we’re going to do is get over this obsession you have with your netbook’s warranty. Why? Because we’re going to tamper with some of the key components inside your computer. Depending on what kind of netbook that is, we might even need to crack the shell.What?! You actually paid the extra fifty bucks for an extended warranty?! Look, either you can follow my advice here, or you can call the Geek Squad to do the work for you. Or maybe you need to call your mommy. Can we proceed?
Access Your Computer’s Insides
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We’re going to have to get inside your computer to replace the RAM. Depending on the type of netbook you have, this is going to be easy, or really hard. If you have an Asus, then you are in luck: tt’s not going to get easier than that. If you have an Acer, though, we’re going to be at this for a while.The Asus notebooks are easy because you can just flip them over, remove the two screws on the memory bay door, and you’ll see the RAM sitting right in front of you. You can probably handle that, right?
Now that you’ve found the RAM, you just remove it by pressing the clips at both sides. The RAM should stand up at a 45 degree angle. Remove it gently and line up your new RAM with the alignment notch. Push it in gently. Voila! You’re really progressing here, n00b! Now, push the RAM back down and screw on the memory bay door.
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Awesome job. OK, so maybe you don’t have a netbook that’s really easy to work with. Maybe, you have the infinitely complicated Acer Aspire One. Quite frankly, you’re going to have a hard time getting to that RAM.You’ll have to remove the screws from the back (two of them are hidden under the rubber feet); take off the keyboard; remove even more screws; and then, ever-so-gently, reach inside to grab the RAM. Yes, it’s tough, but it’s not impossible. Unfortunately, I don’t have time to hold your hand, n00b, so check out this video for step-by-step instructions.
Double Check Your Work
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Now that you’ve installed the RAM into your netbook, let’s make sure you did it right. First, put everything back together. Put the battery back in too, n00b, because you’re going to need power.Turn on your netbook and press the F2 button while it boots.
This will take you to the BIOS. Scroll down to where you see the computer’s RAM. If it says the amount that you just installed, then you did a good job! If it doesn’t say anything at all, or if it shows some whacky number that doesn’t make any sense, then you’ve totally messed this up.
No, no, it’s OK newbie. I blame myself. Really, I do. It couldn’t possibly be your fault.
Assuming that you did this properly, you can now enjoy faster speeds and increased memory. Come to think of it, you’re hardly even a n00b anymore. You’re still n00bish, but you’ve got some experience now. Maybe you’re just n00b-lite. Either way, good job!
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