Razer Blade 15" (2019) RAM Replacement

Written By: Clay Eickemeyer

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

15 - 30 minutes

Introduction

Use this guide to remove, replace, or upgrade the RAM in your Razer Blade 15" (2019).

This guide demonstrates how to remove both RAM sticks, but you don't always have to replace both sticks.

Make sure your replacement RAM is the same speed as your existing RAM (DDR4-2667 MHz).

Allow your laptop's battery to drain below 25% before starting this repair—a charged battery may catch fire if damaged.
Unplug all cables, fully shut down your laptop, and close the lid.

Rotate your laptop so the screen hinge is farthest from you.
Use a Torx T5 driver to remove the ten 3.8 mm-long screws securing the back cover.

Depending on the age and condition of your laptop, the back cover may come off sooner than this guide instructs. If the cover feels loose, remove it at any time.
Apply a suction handle to the right edge of the back cover, between the middle screws and the screws closest to you.
Pull up on the suction handle to create a small gap between the back cover and the frame.
Insert an opening pick into the gap.

Angle your opening pick upward, away from the frame. Keep it angled upward as long as it's between the back cover and the frame.
Insert your pick up to 10 mm (0.4 in) deep.

Slide your opening pick around the bottom right corner of the back cover to free it from the frame.

Slide your opening pick along the front edge and around the front left corner of the back cover to free it from the frame.

Remove the back cover.
Lay the back cover down on its rubber feet to avoid damaging the gray thermal pads on its underside.

Apply a heated iOpener to the battery cable tape for one minute.
You can also use a hair dryer—but be careful, as overheating the battery may damage it or create a fire hazard.

Be careful not to damage the battery with your tool.
Use blunt nose tweezers or your fingers to peel the battery cable tape away from the cable.

Use the point of a spudger to press on alternating sides of the battery connector and walk it out of its socket.

Two metal arms secure the left and right edges of each RAM stick.
Push the lower RAM stick's metal arms outward to disengage them.
Remove the RAM stick.
During reassembly, insert the RAM stick at a 30-degree angle, then push straight down to engage the metal arms.

Disengage the upper RAM stick's arms and remove the RAM.
During reassembly, insert the RAM stick at a 30-degree angle, then push straight down to engage the metal arms.

Conclusion

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

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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