Asus Q534U RAM Replacement

Geschrieben von: Kyle Whalen
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Asus Q534U RAM Replacement

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Moderate

Schritte

6

Zeitaufwand

10 - 15 Minuten

Einleitung

This guide will show you how to replace the RAM in your Asus Q534U laptop. Perhaps your laptop is experiencing slow-downs with multiple programs open, signaling that you may need to upgrade to a larger amount of RAM. Or maybe your laptop won’t boot, indicating that your current RAM may be faulty. If you need to upgrade to a larger capacity RAM stick, or if your current RAM is faulty and in need of replacement, this guide will help you through the process.

The RAM is located underneath a metal cover on the motherboard so it will not be immediately visible upon opening the case. However, the metal cover can be easily pried from the motherboard, for it is affixed by a clip mechanism rather than screws or glue. To replace the metal cover, be sure to align all four sides of the cover with each of the clips and simply press it into place.

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    • Make sure the device is turned off and unplugged from the charger.

    • Use a T5 screwdriver to remove all 10 screws that secure the bottom cover.

    • Pull off the back cover of the laptop.

    • A pry tool may be needed to pull off the back cover.

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    • Wedge an opening tool under the battery's bundled cable connector, and gently pry the connector up and to disconnect the battery.

    Awesome step!

    Mi Pa Si -

    Thanks yet again!!

    syellon -

    Step 2 I did not realize that the pictures to the right were enlarged for easier understanding of the step. Great walk through even a 66 year old man could understand and do it. Got the I Fix It tools which made opening the case and working with the tiny screws a breeze.

    Steven CARTER -

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    • Lift up the black tab next to the silver ribbon cable.

    • Pull lightly on the blue tabs until the silver cable is free.

    Before doing anything here I would highly recommend disconnecting the buttery. I didn't do it myself at the beginning and when removing this ribbon cable I caused sparks going off the right connector.

    Alex Vasko -

    Great suggestion, Alex! This guide should now reflect a safer and more accurate procedure. Thanks for the heads-up.

    Richard Suovanen -

    To clarify: you need to flip up the black plastic tab of the recepticle, not the cable. Then don't pull the blue tab up, you need to angle it up just a little bit, about 15 degrees, then slide the cable out.

    Gaspard van Ko -

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    • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 5 marked screws.

    • Gently remove the battery.

    • Do not bend or puncture the laptop's lithium-polymer pattery.

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    • Locate the metal RAM cover

    • Pull the metal tab on the corner of the metal cover to lift the cover from its clips

    • A pry tool may provide a better grip on small tab.

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    • While pushing out the metal clips on both sides of the RAM, lift up the RAM to release it

    • Pull the RAM out gently and bring it up from the slot

    • Make sure to pull out first and then pull the RAM up out of place

    On my model, it says I have two DIMM slots. Will there be an extra slot under the silver cover with the oem installed RAM?

    Mi Pa Si -

    There has to be another Slot underneath the motherboard unless its somehow built in. I replaced this 8 with a 16 and the machine now says I have a total 24gb. Any tips on how to get to the other 8 card?

    Mi Pa Si -

    Any idea if the one, 8gb ram stick can be replaced with 32 gb?

    Jorge Huaman -

    Did you ever find the other DIMM slot? I’m looking for it still.

    I replaced the one 8GB DIMM with a 16GB DIMM giving me a total of 24GB like you did.

    I had a hard time finding unbuffered - non ECC memory which is faster than the other kind.

    I wonder if the other kind would work too? I think it would.

    I’m almost sure that there is NOT another DIMM slot on the opposite side of the board.

    ASUS won’t even admit that the 8GB chip can be replaced with a 16GB chip.

    Regis Philbin -

    Do you know if it can be replaced with 32 GB RAM?

    Jorge Huaman -

    Why do steps #2 and #3 need to be done, can’t we just disconnect the battery cable?

    tonyrodriguez -

    Did anyone find the other slot?

    tonyrodriguez -

    This machine has 8 Gb soldered to the board, there is only one DIMM for adding/expanding memory.

    C. Hatton Humphrey -

Abschluss

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Tinte & Feder

Kyle Whalen

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One question: I have this model and have determined that I have a bad stick of RAM. I have removed this stick but still have 8 gigs available. Is there another stick that I m not seeing or is this built in?

Elijah Elliott -

saame here must be another stick somewhere

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