Dell Latitude 3450 RAM Replacement

Ensure the laptop is powered off .

Flip the laptop over.

Loosen the two Phillips head screws.

These screws should back out, but should not actually be removable.

Locate the indent on the rear cover half way between the two Phillips head screws.

Insert your spudger to help pry up the rear cover.

It may be necessary to run the spudger along the side with the indent to help release the clips

Lift off the rear cover.

The RAM slots are in line with the hard drive, and on the right side if the cover was opened away from you.

Please note that there are A and B RAM Slots. There must be a RAM chip in the A Slot, or the laptop will not load normally.

The Slots are labeled on the board, under where the chips would normally be seated.

Ensure that the space in the RAM chip lines up with alignment pin on the slot.

Insert the RAM chip at approximately at 45° angle.

Once the chip bottoms out on the slot, push down on the opposite side from the pins until the RAM chip seats on the board.

Depending on your machines current configuration, you may need to remove a RAM chip before you can insert your new ones.

Using your finger nail or a spudger, push the lock clips off the RAM chip.

Normally the clips can be done one at a time, but may require you to release both at once.

Once released, the chip should spring up and can be removed.