Getting at the "base" RAM slot on Pavilion notebooks

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Anyone know the procedure for getting at memory Slot 0 on zv series HP
Pavilion notebooks? They make it so that only Slot 1 is "user
accessible" i.e. under a cover with one screw. Apparently the Slot 0
is under the keyboard, additional disassembly is required to access
it. The only way to upgrade to the maximum capacity RAM is to have
access to both slots. HP calls Slot 0 the "base" or "system" RAM and
Slot 1 the "expansion" RAM.

Thanks
S. Austin

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In article <1096936883.sFBQ+fRFSAxIpysKYNKJwg@teranews>,
Bob_M <r.mariotti@financialdatacorp.com> wrote:

> On 4 Oct 2004 07:14:55 -0700, FullBandwidth@mindspring.com (S Austin)
> wrote:
>
> >Anyone know the procedure for getting at memory Slot 0 on zv series HP
> >Pavilion notebooks? They make it so that only Slot 1 is "user
> >accessible" i.e. under a cover with one screw. Apparently the Slot 0
> >is under the keyboard, additional disassembly is required to access
> >it. The only way to upgrade to the maximum capacity RAM is to have
> >access to both slots. HP calls Slot 0 the "base" or "system" RAM and
> >Slot 1 the "expansion" RAM.
> >
> >Thanks
> >S. Austin
>
> Yessireee.
>
> With the laptop in front of you as though you were going to use it
> (the screen is upright), push the screen all the was over to a flat
> position.
>
> Using a small flat bladed screw driver inserted above the F12 key or
> so, pry up the plastic panel. It will flex and then release. Slide
> the loosened panel to the right and remove it.
>
> You will now see three (3) phillips head screws holding the keyboard
> in place. There is one on each upper edge and one in the middle.
> Once removed you can then lift the back edge of the keyboard up and
> swivel towards you. There are three tabs on the front edge of the
> keyboard that you can then lift up and out. There is a connector to
> the motherboard in the center-rear and it is easily unplugged to allow
> you to set the keyboard aside.
>
> The memory slot 0 will be clearly exposed and again, using a little
> flat bladed screw driver, you can press the levers and remove the
> SODIMM. Mine came with a 128MB SODIMM. I do not, however, know the
> maximum amount of RAM you can install in each slot.
>
> Good luck - its actually very easy once you figure out the "how to".
>
> Bob

HP.com has the user manuals with disassembly instructions also. I
recently put in 512 MB in the "difficult" slot so when I get another 512
MB, I can just put it in the easy slot on the bottom of the laptop.