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22 IT Essentials: PC Harware and Software Companion GuideCautionWhen working with system RAM, work on an antistatic mat and wear a wrist strap. Place the RAMon the mat until you are ready to install it. Store RAM in antistatic packaging.Remove the existing RAM by freeing retaining clips that secure it. Pull it from the socket.Current dual-inline memory modules (DIMM) pull straight out and insert straight down.Earlier single-inline memory modules (SIMM) were inserted at an angle to lock into place.Insert the new RAM, as shown in Figure 11-16, and lock it into place with the retainingclips.Figure 11-16 Installing RAMCautionMake sure to insert the memory module completely into the socket. RAM can cause serious damageto the motherboard if it is incorrectly aligned and shorts the main system bus.The system discovers the newly installed RAM if it is compatible and installed correctly. Ifthe BIOS does not indicate the presence of the correct amount of RAM, check to make surethat the RAM is compatible with the motherboard and is correctly installed.Lab 11.4.3: Install Additional RAMIn this lab, you install additional RAM in the computer. Refer to the lab in IT Essentials:PC Hardware and Software Labs and Study Guide, Third Edition (ISBN 1-58713-198-6).You can perform this lab now or wait until the end of the chapter.