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Ram upgrade on HP MEDIA CENTER PC 7170n

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dksullivan_99   02-22-2009 at 06:51:51 PM

I have installed plenty of ram in every pc I have ever owned. This one ram upgrade on HP MEDIA CENTER PC 7170n had 2gigs of ram when I had it built. which I can upgrade to 4 gigs. I have had the other 2gigs in the box for a yr now. My hands aren't as nimble as they where. ANd for some unknown reason to anyone they installed the ram behind the dvdrw with the reg dvd right under it. there is no way to get to it, unless I can take out the two dvds. I can see no reg. screws just ribet like things. Can I take the ribits out without breaking everything and get them back in? Or does someone know a easy way to do this. the book makes it look easy. But it doesnt have the dang dvd's infront of it.
any help appreciated.
thanks Deb

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nohuiam   03-25-2009 at 08:28:22 PM
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I was able to do it. I had to unscrew the cpu cooler and remove it. Pulled the dvd cables. Maybe a couple wires to the motherboard also. I was then able to reach under the dvd players to do it. Then just put everything back after I snapped in the ram. It works like a charm. I didn't have to kill any frogs or remove their "ribits" in the process.

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dksullivan_99   03-25-2009 at 10:26:50 PM
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Thanks for the info. I was able to do it by just sliding the dvd units out just a inch or so. Plus I laid the dang thing on the floor to give me enough push power to slide the ram in till it snapped. Hooked it all back together and still works :) Thanks for all the help I have gotten here.
Deb

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