User manual SONY VAIO VPC-EA3FFX/BJ

[. . . ] this document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of SONY. Patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited pay-per-view viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. [. . . ] 1 Prepare the computer to be opened, and then remove the side and front panels. see "Opening and Closing the Computer" on page 1. 2 Release the drive from the drive bay by removing the two screws on the side of the optical drive, and then pulling the drive partway out of the front of the chassis. NOTE: The following figure shows both optical drives. Your chassis may include one or two optical drives, depending on your model. 3 Disconnect the power and data cables, and the sound cable from the back of the optical drive you want to remove. For most drive cables, use a gentle rocking motion to free the connector. For Serial ATA hard disk drive cables, press the latch (select models only) in the center of each connector and then pull the connector out of the drive connector. 4 Pull the drive out through the front of the chassis. 2 If you are adding a drive to an empty lower optical drive bay, you must remove the knockout plate from the bay. To do this, insert a flat-head screwdriver into the knockout plate slot (A), and then rotate the screwdriver to break the knockout plate out of the chassis. 6 Replace the front and side panels, and then close the computer. 1 Prepare the computer to be opened, and then remove the side and front panels. see "Opening and Closing the Computer" on page 1. 2 Release the memory card reader by removing the screw on the right side of the memory card reader, sliding the reader to the left to loosen it, and then pulling it partway out through the front of the chassis. 3 Disconnect the cable from the back of the memory card reader. 4 Pull the memory card reader out through the front of the chassis. 1 If you are replacing an existing memory card reader, remove it. see "Removing the Memory Card Reader" on page 13. 2 If necessary, remove the knockout plate on the front cover. To do this, press the release button (A), and then pull the plate out. 3 Slide the memory card reader partway into the front of the chassis. [. . . ] DDR DIMM To determine the type and speed of memory module that your computer uses, and for specific memory module information and specifications, go to the Web site listed in your Limited Warranty and Support Guide, and click the Support link. WARNING: Using the wrong type of memory module could damage your computer. 1 Prepare the computer to be opened, and then remove the side panel. see "Opening and Closing the Computer" on page 1. [. . . ]