Sony Vaio Pcg 432L Ram Replacement Repair Guide

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Opening up the Notebook

Flip the computer over, and remove all screws circled in picture provided.
Set these screws aside for later in a place they will not be lost.

Flip the computer over, and remove all screws circled in picture provided.

Set these screws aside for later in a place they will not be lost.

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Step 2

              Opening up the Notebook Part 2

Flip the computer over and open the lid. Then take the trackpad/wrist-rest off the computer slightly but not too fast because there is a ribbon cable to disconnect. Once you have disconnected the ribbon cable set aside the assembly
Be careful! There is a delicate ribbon cable to detach before fully removing the assembly. Damaging/ripping this cable will render your trackpad useless.

Flip the computer over and open the lid. Then take the trackpad/wrist-rest off the computer slightly but not too fast because there is a ribbon cable to disconnect. Once you have disconnected the ribbon cable set aside the assembly

Be careful! There is a delicate ribbon cable to detach before fully removing the assembly. Damaging/ripping this cable will render your trackpad useless.

Step 3

              Replacing the RAM

Push the two white pieces holding the RAM aside and then push the RAM up.
Remove the RAM from the computer and set it aside.

Push the two white pieces holding the RAM aside and then push the RAM up.

Remove the RAM from the computer and set it aside.

Step 4

              Replacing the RAM part 2

Insert your replacement RAM into the slot, then push down gently until the plastic holders click and hold the RAM into place.
If the RAM does not go down fairly easily when you put it in, adjust it, don’t keep pushing because that’s an easy way to break your RAM.

Insert your replacement RAM into the slot, then push down gently until the plastic holders click and hold the RAM into place.

If the RAM does not go down fairly easily when you put it in, adjust it, don’t keep pushing because that’s an easy way to break your RAM.

Step 5

              Reassembly

Re-connect the ribbon cable from the trackpad/wrist-rest, then place the assembly down onto it’s mount and close the computer lid, and then flip it back over.

Re-connect the ribbon cable from the trackpad/wrist-rest, then place the assembly down onto it’s mount and close the computer lid, and then flip it back over.

To reassemble your device, follow step 1 in reverse order.

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