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Thread ID: 44114 2004-04-07 11:31:00 Compaq Presario Ram Upgrade Ashley Matthews (550) Press F1
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227868 2004-04-07 11:31:00 Hey,

Last week i bought a Compaq Presario 2548 laptop which I am happy with. However I have bought some extra ram to install to boost performance a bit... as with the limited ram it had to begin with, it was a little bit sluggish.... esp. on battery.

However when I went to install this ram, i found that there is a sticky black plastic covering over the spare ram slot.... its actually connected to the computer itself but I can't see its purpose.... It doesnt seem possible to install the stick without removing it.... is this safe.. or should I leave it for HP/Compaq to do?

Thanks
Ashley
Ashley Matthews (550)
227869 2004-04-07 12:16:00 I would personally get compaq dealership to do it just because of warrenty, they cant say later on that the ram was installed wrong and if they do they did it beama (111)
227870 2004-04-07 12:27:00 if you are not happy to do it for yourself then get a pro. robsonde (120)
227871 2004-04-07 12:29:00 er......

sorry to offend any one, my friend tells me there might be a durty way to read me last post..... I dont see it myself :-)

sorry, family show from now on.
robsonde (120)
227872 2004-04-07 12:54:00 Hey Ashley Matthews,

I have no idea what you are referring to as this sticky black plastic, it's possible a Compaq deterrent from doing self upgrades, if it serves no purpose and is easily detachable, then you can remove it.

It may appear sluggish on battery, because it maybe trying to be conservative, and trying to make the battery last longer without running all the unnecessary things. RAM may help a little, as well as aiding in draining the battery too.


Noel Nosivad
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