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IBM ThinkPad 600E RAM Replacement

Device	IBM Thinkpad 600E
Difficulty	Easy
Time	5 - 10 minutes
Steps	8

This guide is by Harold Rocha on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>

This guide will show you how to replace the RAM from your laptop. There are several reasons to replace your RAM. The most common reason is to increase your RAM memory. Other reasons could be that it could faulty or damaged.

Tools: Phillips #0 Screwdriver; Anti-Static Wrist Strap

Step 1

• Flip the laptop over and find the battery latch.

Step 2

• Move the latch to the side with the unlocked symbol.

Step 3

• Pry the battery out using your fingers.

Step 4

• CAUTION: Put on the anti-static wrist trap and clip it to a large metal object.
• NOTE: If you do not have an anti-static wristband, make sure to touch a large metal object to ground yourself before beginning to work on your replacement. Occasionally touch the metal object.

Step 5