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Question posted by Anboo on April 3rd, 2012

Why Laptop's Ram & Hard Disks Are Not Be Changed As Like Pc

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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on April 14th, 2012 6:14 PM

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They can be changed, the ram slot is behind a compartment door on the back & the touch pad & keyboard have to be removed to change out the HDD.

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User Manual - Page 8

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User Manual - Page 9

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User Manual - Page 12

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User Manual - Page 14

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User Manual - Page 33

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User Manual - Page 34

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User Manual - Page 35

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User Manual - Page 38

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User Manual - Page 40

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User Manual - Page 42

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User Manual - Page 43

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User Manual - Page 47

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User Manual - Page 50

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User Manual - Page 55

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User Manual - Page 64

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User Manual - Page 68

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User Manual - Page 71

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