- 1). Turn off and unplug the HP Pavilion laptop.
- 2). Turn the laptop over so the bottom of the case is facing up.
- 3). Remove the two screws from the middle rectangular panel on the back of the laptop case.
- 4). Remove the rectangular cover. The memory strips will be visible.
- 5). Locate the small clamps on each side of the top memory strip, if present. Squeeze the clamps and pull the memory strip upward to remove.
- 6). Locate the small clamps on each side of the bottom memory strip. Squeeze the clamps and pull the bottom memory strip upward to remove.
- 7). Insert the first new memory strip into the bottom memory receptacle. Press the strip downward until the side clamps snap into place.
- 8). Insert the second new memory strip into the top memory receptacle, if present. Press the strip downward until the side clamps snap into place.
- 9). Replace the rectangular cover. Insert and tighten the two screws.
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Boot up the laptop. The memory should automatically register with the operating system. To verify that the memory upgrade was successful, click the Windows "Start" button and right-click "Computer". Select "Properties" from the context menu. In the "System" section, check the entry labeled "Memory (RAM)". The listed value should equal the total memory installed.
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