Install Memory for a Dell Inspiron 2100 Memory Module.The only way to expand the memory on the Dell Inspiron 2100 laptop is to replace the default module with one that has a larger capacity. There is only one memory module on this laptop, and it's mounted on the motherboard, which makes this procedure slightly more difficult than installing base-mounted memory. Though this is the case, the module is easily accessed and the job shouldn't take more than fifteen minutes to perform.
* 1
Turn off the computer and disconnect the power cable.
* 2
Unplug the peripheral devices from their power sources and remove the battery from the bay in the front part of the base.
* 3
Locate the
Dell Inspiron 2100 Laptop Keyboard bezel release hole on the right side of the keyboard bezel (the plastic strip that runs across the top of the keyboard) and insert a paper clip into it. Press down on the bezel at the same time and slide the bezel to the left until you can remove it from the computer.
* 4
Extract the four screws at the top of the keyboard.
* 5
Lift the top of the
Dell Inspiron 2100 Laptop Keyboard and gently pull it toward the display to disengage the tabs at the bottom of the keyboard. You'll see a flat cable underneath the keyboard that runs into the motherboard.
* 6
Disconnect the flat cable and remove the keyboard from the computer.
* 7
Locate the memory module in the middle of the space vacated by the keyboard and spread the retainers on it so that the module pops up at an angle.
* 8
Pull the module straight out of the port and insert the new one at an angle.
* 9
Press down on the module until the retainers snap into its sides.
* 10
Replace the
Dell Inspiron 2100 Laptop Keyboard by connecting the flat cable, laying the keyboard in its space and inserting the screws.
* 11
Slide the bezel back on the computer from the left to the right.
* 12
Replace the battery, the power cable, plug in the peripheral devices and the computer is ready for use.
