How do I upgrade RAM on Aspire E15 E5-522-89W6
How do I upgrade the RAM on my Acer Aspire E15 E5-522-89W6? Of course there is no easy access door on the bottom and lots of videos show other Acer models that require major surgery for this normally simple task. Please tell me I don't have to remove the 18 screws, HD, fan, wireless card and entire motherboard simply to upgrade 4GB to 8!
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Hi,
There's one slot availble, if you are upgrading from 4GB to 8GB, get a stick of 8GB RAM, remove the back cover slowly paying attention to the cable I mentioned in my previous post.
http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Acer/aspire-e5-522
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Web says supports 8gb one slot only so at least there is a slot. Not sure on access to it. My E5-575g has a hatch with 3 screws and your looking right at it. (Actually gives access to ram, m2 ssd and hard drive bay- good design IMO). That said it will be on bottom. That cover comes off with all the screws fairly easy- just watch video port side. There are no wires or attachments to bottom but look at DVD tray slot, remove screw from bottom (acts like a keeper key) and it pulls out (there's a plug in jack inside) but once removed there are small screws on edge that can only be removed after DVD removed. Not a hard job.
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Hi,
Yes, you need to remove those screws at the back, but not the fan or motherboard. You could use a guitar pick or an old credit card to dislodge the tabs to separate the back cover, remove slowly as you may find a speaker cable connected to motherboard and the back cover.
You can replace the memory once the back cover is removed.
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OK, So I take off the screws and remove the back cover not the keyboard. How many slots are there, one or two. I'd like to have the new stick(s) before I crack it open to lessen the down time.
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Hi,
There's one slot availble, if you are upgrading from 4GB to 8GB, get a stick of 8GB RAM, remove the back cover slowly paying attention to the cable I mentioned in my previous post.
http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Acer/aspire-e5-522
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awesome, thanks
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I just completed this just now this computer comes with a 4GB memory module single slot upgradable to 8GB I used a Crucial CT7246054 memory module, getting this computer apart takes a little finesse, a phillips micro scredriver, (all scres come out, including the ones securing DVD player if you have one this video also VERY Helpful
https://youtu.be/7V6TdLAm5qA0
