princeG wrote:So, the laptop already has a 2gb ram module installed, right? And the systems specs say that you can extend it to up 4gbs?
I have bought 2 modules of 1gb each, and even though it might sound silly, I'm not sure how to install them or if I'm doing something wrong. I saw the already installed module there, but apparently I can't find more slots to install at least one of my new ones...? I removed the old one, but it seems it's the only available slot.
Can please someone give their input on this, thank you.
LOL you wasted your Money!!
The Amilo Pi 2550 ~as you already stated~ has 2Gib of SO-DIMM DDR2 RAM. (200-Pin)
It seems like you were able to locate the first Stick underneath the Laptop.
The Second Stick is sneaking off just underneath the Keyboard.
So your just replacing 1Gib x2 SO-DIMM DDR2 Stick(s) w/ 1Gib x2 SO-DIMM Stick(s), of which I fail to see the point in...
As effectively you are replacing 1x2Gib with 1x2Gib. = 2Gib total
This would have made more sense had you wanted to replace that 1x2Gib w/ 2x2Gib thus giving you 4Gib of Memory in total.
In any case to even use all that Memory you'd have to install a 64Bit OS such as XP-64 Edition or Vista 64 (as Examples of M$ OS's), or you could install a 64 bit Linux OS if you wish.
With a normal 32-bit OS such as XP or VHP (Which should've came w/your Laptop), those OS's will only be able to address up to 3Gib of Memory. This is why you usually see Laptops w/3Gib's of RAM instead of 4Gib.
EDIT: The Keyboard is held down by One Anchor Screw (Center-ish), and is clearly marked w/a "->K/B".
The Keyboard itself is then held in place by some "Tabs" which are locateded above the "ESC / F1" - "F5 / F6" "F10 / F11" and "Num / Roll"
To the sides of the "Caps Lock / Shift" and the "Pg Up /Pg Down"