Moving around RAM from two machines

I have an Acer Asprie 3680 and an Aspire 5570Z 5570-2997.

The 3680 has 1 GB of RAM split in two slots

The 5570 has 2 GB of RAM split in two slots

Am I able to just swap all the RAM from the two machines without any troubles? Are the compatible and how can I do this exactly? Is there a video tutorial?

Thanks in advance!

 

hello mike
check BOTH laptops on this site to see if they accept the same RAM.
http://www.crucial.com/?cpe=pd_goog...16823:SkP5u9BbriYAAFTF0MAAAAEA:20090625222707
that being said. you are NOT suppost to put 2 different size RAMS side by side
ie 512+512 or 1024+1024 NOT 512+1024 understand?
good luck

 

Hey Kenny11111

I am not talking about mixing up the RAM but rather putting the two 512 in the machine with the 2 1GB and putting the 2 1GB into the machine with the two 512's

That rams are the same. Should be okay I suppose. Now I just have to figure out how to do it!

 

hello mike

this is for the 3680 http://www.3dmediavision.com/hardware/Acer/

cant find a link on 5570z but from what i read should be just about the same.
do you have owners manual? any info in it?

good luck & let us know how it turns out.

ps is one of the laptops XP? (IMO i wouldnt run vista on anything less than 2 GB)

 

both machines were shipped with vista. I've confirmed the RAM is the same. What I have not figured out is how I can switch the ram. They seem locked in there!

 

did you read the link i gave you?
"To install the memory, power off the laptop and remove the battery. Turn the laptop over. The memory module is located under the middle panel, the one with the Windows Product Key sticker. To remove the panel, remove the two screw on the bottom of the case. There is plastic washer underneath the panel holding the screw in. You will have to unscrew the screw all the way and then carefully use your fingernail to pry off the screw (be careful not to lose it).Once you remove the screw, you will find resistance as you try to pry over the panel. The panel is actually being held in by plastic fingers that stick out to the back of the panel and some to the side. Pry open the cover gently so you don’t break the fingers. In my opinion, it’s a really bad design, since plastic get brittle with age and the fingers may break if you keep opening the panel.After you remove the panel, you’ll notice 2 white plastic washers. Carefully remove them so they don’t get lost.The memory module is toward the back. Examine the memory module carefully, you’ll notice that the memory module is being held by two clips. The clip fits into a notch on the side of the memory. Gently pry the arms of the clip outward, causing the memory module to flip up to about an 45 degrees angle. Remove the memory. Insert the new memory at an 45 degree angle and swivel the memory gently until it clicks into the clips. Since there is a notch on the connector, you cannot insert the memory in the wrong direction. Do not force the memory or you will break something.Once the memory module is in, don’t close the memory door right away. Test it to make sure it works first. If you don’t get a BIOS welcome screen, then the memory is not installed properly. If you get a blank screen, don’t panic. Turn off the machine, remove the battery, and re-seat the memory. I find that I may have to re-seat the memory a few times before the memory works. If it still doesn't’t work, try different combination of the memory module. You may have a bad memory module. Trying different combination allow you to discover which one.Once everything is working, turn the laptop over again. Carefully put in the white washers on the screw hole. Reattach the memory panel door starting with the fingers in the back. Be careful you do not knock off the white washers. Once the panel is click in place, put the two screws back in".

good luck