Alienware m17 R5 AMD Service Manual

Removing the memory module

1. Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing-clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up.
2. Slide and remove the memory module from the memory-module slot.
   CAUTION:To prevent damage to the memory module, hold the memory module by the edges. Do not touch the components on the memory module.

   NOTE:Repeat the steps to remove any other memory module installed in your computer.

   NOTE:Computers shipped with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060/3070 Ti/3080 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6700M/6850M XT graphics card include a thermal pad underneath the memory modules. If the thermal pad is separated from the system board in the process of service procedures, re-adhere the thermal pad to the memory compartment on the system board before re-installing the memory into the system.

   NOTE:Note the slot and the orientation of the memory module in order to replace it in the correct slot.

   NOTE:If the memory module is difficult to remove, gently ease the memory module back and forth to remove it from the slot.