Upgrading and Repairing Random Access Memory (RAM) for Laptops and Notebooks

Links to free HOWTOs about Upgrading, Replacing and Repairing Random Access Memory (RAM) for Laptops and Notebooks. If you have written a repair or upgrade guide yourself (or if you know of a report not linked here), please submit a new entry.

Acer TravelMate 801LCi	How to upgrade both RAM slots, with 2x512MB (in German).
Apple iBook (G3 and G4 White)	RAM replacement instructions and illustrations.
Apple MacBook	Beneath the battery bay: installation of RAM, which is a new procedure that involves two little lever arms. Upgrade of the hard drive, which actually resides in the far left corner of the battery bay! As a result, the MacBook is probably the most easily upgradeable Mac laptop ever [Video].
Apple MacBook	Memory and harddrive upgrade guide [Video].
Apple MacBook 13''	A step by step guide to upgrading memory.
Apple PowerBook Duo 2xx	Memory upgrade, keyboard exchange, hard disk upgrade, modem installation, backup battery replacement (in Japanese).
Apple PowerBook 1xx	Memory upgrade, hard disk upgrade, modem installation, keyboard exchange (in Japanese).
Apple PowerBook 5xx	Memory and hard disk upgrade, keyboard exchange, modem installation, CPU upgrade (in Japanese).
Apple PowerBook 1400	Memory and hard disk upgrade, keyboard exchange (in Japanese).
Apple PowerBook 2400	RAM Installation Guide.
Apple PowerBook 2400C	Pictures of a selfmade RAM upgrade (in Japanese).
Apple PowerBook 2400C	Upgrading memory, hard disk and CPU (in Japanese).
Apple PowerBook 3400/G3	Memory and hard disk upgrade, keyboard exchange (in Japanese).
Apple PowerBook 5300	Upgrading RAM and hard disk FAQ.
Apple PowerBook 5300/190	Memory and hard disk upgrade, keyboard replacement (in Japanese).
Apple PowerBook G3 [1998]	Pictures from a memory upgrade.
Apple PowerBook G3 (Pismo, Lombard)	Upgrade instruction for RAM and hard drive.
Apple PowerBook G3 Pismo	RAM upgrade, top slot memory installation.
Apple PowerBook G3 Pismo	RAM upgrade, bottom slot installation.
ASUS A7J	How to Upgrade the primary and secondary RAM.
ASUS L3500D	Some pictures showing how to access the second memory slot.
ASUS M6000N	DIY: Punch up your portable. Upgrading memory and hard disk.
Commodore C286-LT	RAM upgrade (in German).
COMPAQ Armada 1750	Fan repair and RAM update.
COMPAQ Contura 4/25cx	Pictures from inside the laptop. Voltages on the power supply interface and battery pinout. Circuit diagram of the 4 MB memory module. Circuit diagram of the 16 MB memory module. Motherboard outline with chip product numbers.
COMPAQ SLT386s/20	Installation of Memory Expansion Board.
COMPAQ Presario 12XL500	Ready your torx driver! This HOWTO will show you how to easily install a new hard drive and memory in your laptop.
Daewoo DN 7400 (aka DayTek DT 7400)	Instructions about upgrading the processor, RAM and hard disk.
DELL Latitude L400	Illustrated memory upgrade guide (in Japanese).
DELL Inspiron	Upgrading RAM.
DELL Inspiron 8100	Upgrading a laptop: RAM and hard disk change explained.
eMachines M6805 (aka GateWay 7504)	How to access the internal RAM slot.
Fujitsu Amilo Pro V2010 [PDF]	An illustrated step-by-step memory upgrade HOWTO.
Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo Pro V2010	How to change and upgrade the memory (RAM) (in German).
Fujitsu FMV Biblo Loox-T	Upgrading the RAM.
Fujitsu-Siemens LifeBook B-2154	Upgrade and repair RAM, Modem and Ethernet Socket Cover, Power Socket.
Fujitsu P-2000	Memory module installation instructions. These photos illustrate the best way to gain access to the memory upgrade slot.
Fujitsu P-2000	Upgrading the microDIMM RAM.
Fujitsu P-5000	How to upgrade the RAM, the hard disk and access WiFi [video].
GateWay 7504 (aka eMachines M6805)	How to access the internal RAM slot.
GateWay 2000 HandBook	Extending the EDO-RAM to 16MB, replacing the hard drive with a 1GB CF card connected to a CF-mini-IDE adapter, changing the CMOS battery, extending the battery capacity six times and building an on/off switch for the internal speaker.
HP/COMPAQ TC1000	Memory and hard disk drive upgrades.
HP/COMPAQ TC1100	Memory, hard disk drive and wireless network upgrade instructions with pictures.
HP Pavilion ZD 7140US	This upgrade is all about getting more performance out of your existing laptop. Going from a 4,200 rpm to a 7,200 rpm HDD will result in a tremendous increase in disk access. The operating system will load faster, and programs will open quicker. Also, upgrading from 512MB of memory to 2GBs will greatly help when using memory hungry programs [Video].
IBM L40SX (8543)	Upgrading of RAM and HDD (in German).
IBM L40SX, TP710T, TP350	Detailed soldering instructions to achieve a memory upgrade.
IBM PC110	Dissection pictures, RAM upgrade (in Japanese).
IBM ThinkPad 770Z	How to extend the RAM to 512MB.
Itronix XC6000	Upgrading RAM from 8MB to 16MB.
MiTac MiNote 8355 (aka HyperData)	Complete teardown, with replacement of the cheesy TIM between CPU and HSF combo, as well as fabricating and adding RAMsinks to the GPU RAM.
Samsung X10+ XTM1700	RAM, hard disk and keyboard upgrade, with disassembly pictures.
Sony VAIO PCG-C1VE (PictureBook)	Upgrading the memory, upgrading the HDD, exchanging the motherboard.
Sony VAIO PCG-F280	Upgrading memory and hard drive.
Sony VAIO PCG-FX105K	How to solve a restore from hibernation problem by fixing the RAM.
Sony VAIO PCG-N505VE	RAM upgrade instructions.
Sony VAIO PCG-V505ECP	How to upgrade the notebook memory, step-by-step guide and pictures.
Sony VAIO PCG-Z505	Hard drive upgrade and memory upgrade.
Sony VAIO PCG-XE-17	Pictures from upgrading the RAM.
TadPole SparcBook 3	Installing memory, disassembling and adding backlighting and repairing a broken mouse pointer, upgrading Microspeed Trackball.
Toshiba Portege 3010/3020	Easy repair, replacement and customisation of parts: memory upgrade, hard disk upgrade and lid painting.
Toshiba Satellite 1625CDT	Upgrading Laptop Memory: Illustrated how to upgrade laptop memory.
Toshiba Satellite 1905	How to remove and replace notebook memory.
Toshiba Satellite 2800-500	Upgrading memory, hard disk and exchanging the motherboard.
Toshiba Satellite A25	How to access, remove and upgrade memory modules..
Toshiba Satellite A85	How to remove the laptop memory.
Toshiba T3200SXC	Pictures showing how to open the case. Replacing the hard disk, adding more memory, a 16bit ISA network interface and a 8bit ISA soundcard (proposed).
Voodoo Envy M:860	Upgrading and maintenance of memory and hard disk.
Yakumo D27ES	RAM update.