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    Changing RAM in Sager NP9170

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by beefygaymer, Mar 17, 2013.

  1. beefygaymer

    beefygaymer Newbie

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    Was hoping someone can help me with this. I only found one memory stick, instead of the usual two, in my Sager NP9170 when trying to upgrade the RAM. The one that I found was in the largest bay area, with no HDD's.

    Reason I know there is another one, because my computer settings say there is 24 GB, but I only installed 16.
     
    beefygaymer, Mar 17, 2013
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  2. BangBangPlay

    BangBangPlay Notebook Consultant

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    Check this video out and watch from 0:30-1:30. It will show you how to remove the keyboard to access the other two RAM slots on the other side of the motherboard.
     
    BangBangPlay, Mar 17, 2013
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  3. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    4 ram bays. 2 in base and 2 under keyboard.
    normally the 2 in base are used first for easy access but strange if they put one under the keyboard and one in the base.
     
    MrDJ, Mar 18, 2013
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    Abidderman Notebook Deity

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    My NP8150 came with 2 sticks of 4GB each under the keyboard and 1 stick of 4GB in the other ram bay, leaving one slot open there. Maybe the OP has two sticks under the keyboard. To the OP, how much ram did you start with, and what size did you replace?
     
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    Prostar Computer Company Representative

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    I think general practice (though it may easily vary) is for resellers to populate the banks under the keyboard, as those are more difficult to reach. We populate those so that it makes it easier on the customer to upgrade the memory later if they wish.
     
    Prostar Computer, Mar 18, 2013
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