Introduction
In this guide, you will learn how to replace the RAM found inside the Asus V500CA-DB51T. This guide was made to help with replacing broken or defective RAM, and is an easy repair for any skill level.
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Remove the following ten screws securing the lower case to the upper case:
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The top left and right corners have .7 cm screws.
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The two top-middle and four bottom are .4 cm screws.
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The middle left and right are .8 cm screws.
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Remove the screws using the Phillips #00 screwdriver.
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Wedge your fingers between the upper case and the lower case.
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Gently pull the lower case away from the upper case.
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Remove the lower case and set it aside.
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Use the flat end of the blue plastic opening tool to lift the battery connector up out of its socket on the motherboard.
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Remove the tri-point screws that secure the battery to the casing.
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All screws securing the battery in place are .5 cm tri-point screws.
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Pull the two RAM retaining arms away from the center of the RAM chip.
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Pull the RAM stick out of its socket.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
2 comments
"Step 6: Using a pair of tweezers, gently pull the RAM out of its socket." Uhhhh, NO!!!! This is horrible advice. Most tweezers are made of metal, rigid and have hard angles. #1, never touch anything metal to ANYTHING inside of a computer. You could send an electrostatic surge from your body through the tweezers to the object you're going to touch. THIS IS A GINORMOUS NO-NO!. Unless the tweezers are made of plastic or wood, you should never consider this, EVER!
The correct way to do this is to ground yourself with a grounding strap. If you don't have one of those, touch a piece of metal that may be grounded. If you don't have that, touch a computer case with both hands to drain your static charge, since computers are grounded. Then, WITH YOUR >>>HANDS ONLY<<<, remove the stick of memory.
I've been building computers for 20+ years. NEVER HAVE I EVER heard someone say use tweezers to touch any internal components. That's just a recipe for nuking your computer. DONT DO IT!
Hi @jeffoculush, thank you for pointing that out! We've made an update to the guide to reflect proper instructions and also deleted the photo. Thanks again!