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    Hard time unscrewing >_<

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by monkeykevin, Jan 1, 2006.

  1. monkeykevin

    monkeykevin Notebook Geek

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    Hey, I have a 700M I'm trying to add more ram to it, but I'm haviung a hard time to loosenig the screw. I got one screw off but it had a lot of resistance while unscrewing it and the other screw wont even budge.....

    ANy has this kinda problem trying to unscrew the memory modual>?
     
    monkeykevin, Jan 1, 2006
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    You should be unsrewing the door, not the module itself. I can't imagine the screws being that tight on the door though, you sure you're in the right spot?
     
    Brian, Jan 2, 2006
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    monkeykevin Notebook Geek

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    Its the panle that has a letter "M" with two screw on each corner. I am dead serious those screw are tight.... the first screw I took off was kinda hard but this 2nd one is impossible.
     
    monkeykevin, Jan 2, 2006
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    Fresh-Popcorn Notebook Consultant

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    You must be using the wrong size philips screw driver.
    Make sure its the fine type. My 9300 was really easy to unscrew. The screwdriver makes the difference. If you cant get a good bite then your going to jack it up and strip it.
    These are small screws so they can have no more than a few inch pounds of torque to hold them down, anymore then they will break.
     
    Fresh-Popcorn, Jan 2, 2006
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