1. Unplug the computer from the wall whenever you work on anything inside the
chassis.
2. No BIOS changes are necessary. Modern motherboards auto-sense the amount of
memory and report it to the operating system.
3. No software changes are required either. Windows actually uses whatever
memory is available on the system without any fuss.
4. Memory modules are held in place by pairs of plastic clips. They are easy to
remove and install. Only if there are lots of cables blocking access to the
memory is there any difficulty... Ben Myers

On Mon, 23 May 2005 01:26:02 GMT, "Von Fourche" wrote:



I have a five year old Compaq with 128MB of memory (shared with video
memory.)

It has Windows ME installed so you know that It's crashing like crazy.

Before I spend the money on a new computer I thought I would look into
upgrading the memory.

So: how hard is it to take out the old memory and install new memory?
I have never cracked open my computer case before. How easy is it to really
mess up a computer while changing memory?

My computer is a Presario 500 Series - model number - 5B2284.

I just went to that crucial.com site and punched in my model number.
They have 256MB or ram for $76.00 I would buy two of these, right? Open
the case, take out the two RAM things, and replace them with the two new RAM
modules. Correct?

Would I have to update any software or mess with the BIOS?

If all it involves is a few simple steps then with good instructions I
could probably do it.

Thanks!