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    Upgrading the Ram in the Acer Aspire 5520-5912

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by stafphoto, Dec 31, 2007.

  1. stafphoto

    stafphoto Newbie

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    Hello I'm new to this forum and need a little help with something. I very recently bought an Acer Aspire 5520-5912 laptop. I really like the computer however I am looking to upgrade the Ram in hopes that it will perform a little better while playing some of the games I have.

    The trouble I am having is how to go about removing the compartment covering the memory. Most laptops just have a square or rectangle covering the memory but the one on this computer is shaped a little differently so I cannot figure out how to get it off of the computer to get at the Ram. I removed the four screws that hold it in place and it still does not want to come off. I don't want to pry on it to hard as I don't want to break anything. Am I missing something or maybe there's some trick to getting it off of this comp?

    Any help would be great thanks.
     
    stafphoto, Dec 31, 2007
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    deltafx1942 Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    on my aspire 5100, i had to remove the hard drive cover (for peace of mind in case i broke anything).
     
    deltafx1942, Dec 31, 2007
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    I just bought this laptop too and struck the same issue. Then I searched Google and found your posting .... you can pry off the cover - it's not that easy - start on one side and keep working around and it eventually comes off. It was a little easier to push back in. Goodluck.
     
    jwcrowe, Jan 10, 2008
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