Dell Inspiron Memory Upgrade

[golgo1138]

thank you for posting this tutorial, i was confounded when i bought 2 cards and opened up the bottom to see only one slot. cheers again.

[Thegamer4447]

i took apart mine apart to get to the keyboard with a sharp knife

[iPLAYtheSTAT1ON]

@Thegamer4447 ahhahahahahah you legend!

[thbrtmn]

Thanks for the video. I knew there were 2 slots but wasnt sure if Dell was putting them under the keyboard like HP has done. Thanks again. CHEERS!!!

[littlebobo28]

Thank you for presenting this. I had no idea where the 2nd RAM slot was.

[paulamonteli23]

i have a laptop dell

[CampinBush]

What kind of memory card do you need? Can someone help me, I'm trying to upgrade mines.

[BuyBestMemoryUpgrade]

@CampinBush

Visit bestmemoryupgrade,com if you need assistance with finding exact compatible memory for your computer.

[wrc11]

does anybody knows how much RAM memory can a DELL Inspiron 8100 handle???? thanks in advance

[BuyBestMemoryUpgrade]

@wrc11

Dell Inspiron 8100 can handle maximum of 512MB RAM memory & compatible memory for this laptop is: 133 MHz CL2 or CL3 3.3v non ECC SDRAM SODIMM. Details offered by: bestmemoryupgrade,com

[scotterful]

what kind of memory card do you need fro 1520 DDR?? DDR3?? DDR2?? SDRAM?? ANSWERR

[BuyBestMemoryUpgrade]

@scotterful

For Dell Inspiron 1520 you need Memory Card Type: 667MHz DDR2-667 PC2-5300 200pin SODIMM. This Laptop has 2 memory slots, and it supports maximum of 4GB Memory. 2GB card per memory slot.

Details offered by: bestmemoryupgrade,com

[fsdjfksdfnwekdnkad]

@BuyBestMemoryUpgrade -- are you sure PC2-6400 won't work as well?

[BuyBestMemoryUpgrade]

@fsdjfksdfnwekdnkad

PC2-6400 will work as well in Dell Inspiron 1520. PC2-6400 is also compatible memory type for Dell Inspiron 1520.

[littlebobo28]

@scotterful I just bought the DDR2 667 SDRAM. works great. I bought the g.skill brand.

[bebetigre12]

audio is not good

[Freddy14584]

ur meant 2 leave the power cable in just turned off to earth it so that it doesnt short out

[AppleAndroidTuts]

I have 1gb of ram in my dell inspiron 1520 can I just buy another 1gb and add it?

[scisslehannd22]

@AppleAndroidTuts no your machine has two 512 mb of ram. you need to get two 1gb rams for that.

[littlebobo28]

@AppleAndroidTuts It depends. some laptops have two rams installed (512 and 512), thus equals one gig. I just installed ram into my brothers laptop. Inspiron 1520s are quite unusual because the 2nd RAM slot is located under the keyboard. My older inspiron was never like that.

[IXPwnSauceXI]

If i have 1 ram of memory, do i have to buy 2 i gig sticks or just upgrade with a 1 gig stick?

[scisslehannd22]

@IXPwnSauceXI buy two 1gb because right now you have two 512mb rams. you need to upgrade both slots

[hittheroad001]

I have 2GB of ram, but want to upgrade to maybe 4GB. Should I get 2X2GB and replace both of the existing modules, or can I just get a single one and switch out one of the modules? Thanks!

[iConfidee]

@hittheroad001 Get 2x 2GB if you want 4GB ortherwise you would only get 3GB if you removed one I believe. It depends whats already in your laptop.

[jpbrnidgrl]

Although the memory can be installed one module at a time, the best performance comes from using matched pairs of modules.

[BuyBestMemoryUpgrade]

@hittheroad001

Visit: bestmemoryupgrade,com

[ArkRavenStudios]

@HARWII123 generally speaking, yes

[DAVIDOWSKI65]

@HARWII123

I think you need 2 of the 1 ram memory, one goes under the keyboard and the other in the bottom of the laptop, like the video shows. you can try this email: server_izdp4206shj@members.eba­y.com That's where I purchased mine. My laptop had 1 gb of ram and I wanted to upgrade so I had to purchase 2 of the 1 gb memory ram boards.

[DAVIDOWSKI65]

@HARWII123

I think you need 2 of the 1 ram memory, one goes under the keyboard and the other in the bottom of the laptop, like the video shows. you can try this email: server_izdp4206shj@members.eba­y.com That's where I purchased mine.

[anna10210]

Thx for the video. I took really 6 minutes now! Fantastic.

[hahahazzzzzz]

it looks like a dell inspiron 1521

[xXItachiXx06]

oh god..i went nuts trying to find the second slot.. lol.. thanks for the video.

[foxzred]

These instructions are in the manual on page 163. You can download the complete manual from the Dell wed site. Once on web site, click on support -then click manuals- put in model # , read and down load to your PC or flash drive. Make sure you have the latest version of Adobe to read the manual before you began.

[LudenJens]

thanks for the video, i was searching the hidden second memory slot,, stupid dell -,- lol

[fidge976]

Its people like you that make life easier..no thanks to dell.

[dhirenadatia]

i have the same laptop! im using now its easy to do! gd vid

[dhirenadatia]

good video jus quality is bad

[juankballero]

In Spanish..... Muchas gracias, no sabia donde estaba ubicada la otra memoria, solo encontraba la que esta por debajo de la laptop, gracias mi laptop ahora es mucho mas rapida. que buen video...

En Inglés ..... Thank you very much, did not know where it was located the other memory, which is located just below the laptop, because my laptop is now much faster. that good video

[sdrr64]

does anyone have the part number for the Inspiron 1520 DIMM A Memory Module cover

[greatsmither]

by any chance would you know if this cpu chip would work with my dell inspiron 6000 ? Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 Processor 2.13Ghz/ 2M/1066 SL9T9

[daidii2343]

I aready have 1 gb memory..dont know weather on front or back..Where I would put other 1 gb memory...To my knowledge it should be on back side..

[TheMaxdata]

@daidii2343 it doesn' t matter at all :)

[TheJudplay]

Thanks for your tutorial. I am about to install 2 gigs memory into a Dell Inspiron E1505. I ordered 2 gigs from Crucial specifying my model laptop. Question: Anything I need to know before installing? Anything about the E1505 I should know? Again, thanks.

[bwporter312]

Is there a difference between the Inspiron 1520 and a 1251?

[RedMageZidane]

Nice presentation.

I stuck a 2GB stick into the bottom of mine, but after seeing this I now know about the slot underneath the keyboard.

I'm a herpaderp. @_@

[ISubscribeToYou3]

@ISubscribeToYou3 ignore that, there is another 1 gb ram at the back

[pimp2die4]

is it better getting 2x 1gb of ram or can I use a 2gb stick and a 1 gb stick?

[matije7]

Your presentation can be more harm than good for the following reason:

- usually there is a strip wire attached to the top panel of the laptop - this presentation would make people to pull it all out an make a big mess.

Hope you take it in a constructive way. Thanks for your effort

[bevintal]

thank you

[ironcore1]

thanks very much :)

[Sheggy6626]

You can retrieve ram from inspiron 1525 series by opening a undercover.

[filmguy2121]

Thanks for the tutorial, really helpful.

[malynp]

thank you for posting this video

[zazeify]

I have a nervous customer that needs this done on her 1521.

When she asks how much I charge, I'm going to tell her: "$50/hour. But it's $75/hour if you help."

[Joyriser]

Thanks very much..this is really helpful as i wasnt sure where the second one was.

My computer shop says they dont have to be replaced in pairs anymore.

I have upgraded the hard drive size and may do these DDR2 at a later date when I have researched the benefits of doing so.

Thanks to your video iIcan do the job myself as i dont like other people fitting things to my stuff.

Cheers

[pntballer4life01]

i have a old dell xps red, is the ram modules compatible with the 1520

[claireclark69]

Hi thanks for this tutorial, is spot on !!

i have this laptop and the battery wont charge anymore, i tried new battery and new power adapter and still no luck ( they work on my friends laptop) . In bios (F2) the battery info : Charging Idle and AC not recognized.

Tried removing batery and power supply press the power buton 5-10 secs and still no luck.

When i pug power suply the battery led light goes yellow and also when i unplug the jack.

[a7xalterbridgerock]

where do you go to buy something like this.. and about how much would it cost?

[gargole661]

so you mean to say that all you do is replace the sticks and that is it. NO uploading, backing up , re booting or any of that non-sence? just a plug and play?

[kibwolf]

Thanks! This was really helpful! I couldn't figure out where the second memory slot was.

[Nuron666]

I managed to change my memory.

All the programs seem to work.

Except for my MICROSOFT ACCESS 97.

This program keeps coming up with a OUT OF MEMORY error.

Can anyone help?

[adamdeliyia]

how do you ground yourself for just replacing the ram on the bottom side of laptop with and with out anti static wrist strap

[mrfred92]

@adamdeliyia all you need to do is remove any static electricity you might have. Just touch a large metal object and you should be fine.

[adamdeliyia]

i followed your instructions and when i opened the section on the bottom half of the laptop i took the 1 gb stick of ram out because it had a little bit of dust so i blew on it then i put it back but now the computer is only recognizing 1 gb of ram, help me

[JCBird1012]

@adamdeliyia Do the same exact thing you did for the bottom half again.

Take out the RAM chip located on the bottom half of the laptop... Blow on it again and SECURLY place it back into it's holder.

This same exact thing happened to me... but instead my computer didn't start up because I didn't securly place the RAM chips back in! LOL

[adamdeliyia]

can i put in a dell 2gb pc2-6400s-6 200p sodimm, and leave the other one gb stick so i have 3 gb ram , because i have a dell inspiron 1520 laptop aswell

[JCBird1012]

@adamdeliyia Yes, you can! If you have a 32-bit OS, then you can install up to 4 GB of RAM at a time!

Hope this helps!

[totalecstacy]

thank you, i couldnt figure out the chip under the keyboard :)

[sim0b]

Is the 8600mGT 256mb video card UPGRADABLE in this 1520 laptop? Apparently not!?

[josinei1]

Thanks a Lot... :)

[ctcantu]

man, i would never had thought the other slot was under the keyboard! You would think dell could have had the two slots together when building the computer. And to answer some of you, yes 4gig is the highest. Meaning 2gig modules in each slot.

[ezrawwedp]

Could someone tell me if i could upgrade the graphics card on the 1520 any help would be much appreciated!

[Gootch694u]

no no and no

[toonygamer2004]

ha ha

Maybe Dell can somehow find a way to upgrade the 1520 for a better graphics card.

Other than that, no.

If you want a better graphics card, you need a new, or newer, laptop that can support that.

[TrippyR4v3R]

man y does dell have to have there rams soo far apart T>T

[Victorinox99]

Hey, great video.

Quick question though...are both slots empty by default from the factory? Or do I actually need to replace the RAM under the keyboard? Because that would mean the RAM doesn't get added on, just doubled...? I'm looking to add 2 modules of 2GB each. Are they the biggest amount of RAM you can add to this type of laptop?

[threepennyg]

probably not a good idea to have more than 2GB of RAM if you have an inspiron 630m as it can only handle a maximum of 2GB. Any more will prob not do you any good.

[TrippyR4v3R]

i checked and it says the dell 1520 can have the maximum of 4gig of ram soo i think u could either have 2 slot with 4 gigs OR 2 slots with 2 gigs each if thats wat ur asking o.o

[adamdeliyia]

so can mine has 2 gb of ram so can i change it to 4 gb of ram or are the cards physically bigger also can you do the same thing with the processors

[OoBitEeAaBitEe]

That Guy Has A Big Head

[newnetnerd]

Thanks!

That was very helpful

[gzimkelmendi0]

please help my: i have laptop inspiron 5160 were can i download drivers for ''local area connection'' please please help my

[xBlyth]

if you do this, it dosn't affect any files on your computer does it?

[randomxfirerecording]

no,

[GuntherStricke]

Thanks you.

It was very usefull for me.

[ezrawwedp]

Hi would in be possible to put 2 4 gig rams in?

[destroyerdkgmv]

tyvm for the help...i really had trouble finding my second slot...how odd to have them so far apart like that.

5/5

[Nearside]

This was perfect, I was able to install my ram in real time. Great!

[beatlelovr]

Awesome presentation. It took 5 minutes to upgrade to 4 gb of RAM. Thanks!

[sim0b]

Nice post thanks. Mine is a : DELL INSPIRON 1520 Vista 32 bitt Home Premium, 4GB RAM DDR2 667MHZ (5300), 160GB SATA 5400RPM, 4ML2 CACHE, 8600MGT 256MB CARD, T7100 C2DUO 1.8MHZ PROCESSOR, BLUETOOTH, WEBCAM, 15" 1440X900 PIXELS. DVDRW, £600. What do you think?

[Tobletone27]

I think your probably a bit of a wanker, and just typed all that in an attempt to show off how good your laptop is..

[sim0b]

i put that on their for nice intelligent people to tell me if its anygood! Anyway im not going to waste my time talking to you you nonse. C YA

[1h4ck3r]

i think ur nonsense idiot..u cant even communicate nicely...fag

[sim0b]

Speak English you idiotic idiot.

[1h4ck3r]

me ur talking to sim0b???wait...i fuck u out from the internet faggot...

[metal4ever1965]

so what, no its way better?

[shutupfaggle]

all of the commonly replaced components are on the back. hard drive, oprtcal drive, ram slots. you can get to the ram through the back. doing what this guy did could void ur waranty.

[jrshap]

Dont' Quote me on this but ... I asked tech support at dell about upgrading RAM. As long as you buy the RAM from Dell, your warranty it still valid. If you replace the replace the RAM (purchased from Dell) yourself your warranty is still valid. It is only when the RAM bought is not supplied from Dell that it will Void your warranty. Always good to check with customer support or tech support before upgrading.

[brunotg]

guys.. how do you find out if your memory slots can handle bigger memory ?

[blondiechica4444]

I would have had a lot of difficulty upgrading my memory without your help. Thanks so much!!!

[jawbraker84]

thank god the 1420 isnt like this its on the bottom of comp xD

[jordyGFC]

the inspiron 6000 ram is on the back as well. i dont know y dell would put them below the key board lol

[boonsaint1129]

what kind of chip did you use? i just bought PNY 2x2GB DDR2 667MHz, put them in and now my laptop will not boot at all. i followed this video directly. when i press the power the capslock light flashes blue and the power light flashes. i hear it starting then powers off

[jordyGFC]

can ur laptop handle 4 gb of ram ???

[mrpajamasharkman]

THANK YOU SO MUCH.  This was extremely helpful!

[SymontheWhite]

Thank you for this video. I've upgraded many desktop PCs as well as my macbook, but was completely lost when it came to my girlfriend's Inspiron 1521. Using this vid I was able to complete the upgrade in the matter of 5 minutes! Cheers!

[camdenmil3]

I have the exact laptop. I upgraded from 2 gb to 4 gb. I knew what to do, but this video helped assure that I wasn't messing anything up. Thanks.

[Sepharite]

Was there 2 slots for RAM? Like 2x1GB. I have a 1520 but I don't know what to buy.

[cocorocks01]

Your the ugliest piece of shit I have ever seen.

[kodred1337]

when, change the under keyboard RAM module, be careful, with the keyboard, especialy with key they are very skinny, and u can easly brake them !

[lulu1394]

would this work for a Dell inspiron 1501

[jimmieanna]

just completed this task, and it went great!

the instructions are very helpful, thanks!

[y35n00b5]

the most stupidest design for RAM...have to take out the keyoard to reach the other slot lololololollol....and ppl said that Gateway sucks

[jasperduf]

well, replacing RAM is not a daily routine, i dont know about u??XD

[y35n00b5]

i know that but its just a dumbass design on Dells part

[shortboy]

What happens when your memory installed in greater than the memory available?

I had 2 1gb's installed and swapped one out for a 2gb and upon turning on it told me that I had 3072 (forgot the number) but only have 3070 available. Would it be bad to continue?

[f1tony2003]

This video helped me out tremendously. I have the Dell XPS M140 so I had to unscrew 2 screws located where the battery is located to get the power button cover off. That was the major difference. Other than that everything else applied to my model perfectly.

Warning to owners of the XPS M140! Unscrew the 2 screws right where the battery is located before you pop off the power button cover. If you don't you'll break it!

[iownurface12]

Can the Dell inspiron 6400 support 4 GB?

I've heard it can only run 2 GB.

[RSX1304]

nice i just installed 4 gigs on mine and its faster than with 2, i was scared at first but did as video showed and vista 32bit reads all 4 gigs

[sukhoi24]

Dude... u are off the chain :D video easy to follow and really helpfull for those who are doing it for the first time, Thank man

[SheriLive]

Cosair, thanks to your video, this was a breeze! The keyboard part was just as you said! Couldn't have done it without you! Thank you! I had to go in twice; make sure the RAM is seated correctly, all the way in, just as AnotherDaysAnomaly stated! It booted so much ore quickly! (Now I wished I'd put 4Gigs in! :)

[RSX1304]

i just bought 4gigs when i get it ill see how much faster it is then 2 gigs on dell 1520

[Pauland7788]

Many, many thanks the Dell website was of no use and the pamphlet that came with the ememory card was useless - Dell should use your clip with a hyperlink

[landlady4chris]

Thanks I really needed that. Dell just sent me the memory sticks but no instructions. I think they thought I knew what I was doing. So your vid was a big help. I gave you five stars by the way.

[refresh77]

Thanks a lot for the helpful video. Can you upload a video showing how to upgrade the hard drive? Thanks in advance.

[FolioGreyback]

OMG THANKS MAN i upgraded one memory slot and kept my old memory then saw this and learned i can have 3g!!!!! THANK YOU

[gardmal]

Excellent Video, very helpful. Successfully upgrade my laptop memory from the guidance given in this video. Thank you

[ssscientist]

Thanks very much.

Clear and concise.

[JeeOnFire]

So under the keyboard is the primary memory slot or they are equivalent?

If I juste want to replace 1 memory RAM, should I take it under the keyboard or under the laptop or anywhere is same thing?

[nhel97690]

thanks too nice demo. i have prob on my inspiron 1520. during installtion of windows its suddenly shut down and i can't power on immediately. i will wait around 30-60 mins before it opens. and then it will shut down again. do you have any idea on why and how to repair? hope you will reply... thanks in advance

[EU1TUBE]

i think is the baterry. or the baterry is OLD. or is not install corect. i think is something aboout AC power and the batery. it can be the laptop. but i think is a problem with baterry or AC POWER . try to leave the laptop in AC power about 1 day.

[AnotherDaysAnomaly]

make sure your ram is seated properly--that it's all the way clicked in.

[AaronChetram]

Nice Video this was informational thanks

[gmlasam]

Is this ram upgrade procedure the same for the Dell Inspiron b130?

[RSX1304]

now i just need to upgrade HDD anyone know which 1 i could use? and highest capacity possible

[ManBearPigLOL]

look for 7200rpm HDD they are faster.

[Scudbook27]

Got the info i needed from the kingston site, 2 x 2gigs on the way!! very cheap......£80 for 4gigs!

[Harp4Blues]

Straight forward video. I added two 2GB RAM in less than 6 minutes. Thank you.

[Scudbook27]

what kind of memory did you use for the upgrade?

I would like to upgrade my 1520 to 2 gig!

[MoeGstar]

Thank you

[ermes2005]

Thank you, good joob!

[MrDeverill]

Is it possible to upgrade the video card with the laptop?

I only have a chipset :(

[RSX1304]

ive heard that u cant, cus everything is connected on a laptop, but im not sure

[Gr8Guy1]

Thanks alot for this, inspiron 1505 successfully upgraded

[irwantohartanto]

good job

[syphonefly]

Thanks for your info.

[hluiscp]

I am installing 2 1gb's in my new 1521 can I replace on of them in the future with a 2 gb so it can be 3gb's? or does it have to be the same for both? Thanks

[Technoguy3]

It doesn't matter. ^.^

[hluiscp]

thanks, I raised it to 4 just to make it even but it only reads 3.5-3.7 (32bit) For some reason this laptop has little in it but the CPU rockets form 1% straight to 100% ....idk..

[starbury203]

i have a dell inspiron 1525 and would like to upgrade 2gb. i was on the new egg website and only found and upgrade for the dell 1520. will the 2gb from the 1520 work on the 1525 model?

[hcpcrew]

Yes, and it will much easier b/c both memory sticks are located underneath the laptop... You don't have to remove your keyboard

[maxwelldent]

will a PNY Optima 4GB (2 x 2GB) 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Laptop Memory Model MN4096KD2-667 - Retail work for the inspiron 1525 with the intel core 2 duo processor 667 MHz

And also do you need to do this before you turn on your laptop? will i lose anything that i have save on my laptop alread, including my operating system.

[Heterodyne]

No offense friend, but if you don't know the answer to this question you really shouldn't be replacing ram yourself. Take it to a shop or get someone else to do it.

[EvilNickDuo]

Just wondering... I recently upgraded my HP laptop with more memory, with the help of a grad student working at my college's bookstore. I did the upgrade myself. He told me I didn't have to remove the battery, but, looking at all the memory upgrades online, I chose to remove it anyway. It is best to remove the battery first, isn't it?

[RSX1304]

yes, its just a precaution, u dont want any kind of power running around dadmaging yur ram

[djtwistter1]

were to buy the ram form

[blade831]

NewEgg

[thenudge]

A wonderful resource. This video, in tandem with the owner's manual (which merely repeats the instructions provided here) helped me upgrade my Inspiron 1521 with 4GB of memory in only minutes. Great aid.

[lukesmith07]

just did this on my laptop. It is a Dell Ispiron E1405 and has no screws that hold down the keyboard. Makes it easier to take apart but harder to get put back in the right place.

[matty1992101]

I just did this upgrade, and it is great!

[paulytby]

if you upgrade the memory does this mean you'll void your warranty?

[wywern209]

if u buy your ram from your computer company ie dell, hp,it will not void ur waranty

[CorsairMemoryInc]

No, upgrading with aftermarket RAM that meets the orginal manufacturer's specifciations will not void warranty. All parts that will void warranty will have a seal/label on it warning you.

[THEMIZKID]

thanx for that video. i had bought some ram for my 1521 but i didn't understand why there was only 1 ram slot! the removal of my keyboard was easier than i expected.

[wywern209]

there is one where the keyboard is and one on the bottom of the laptop

[THEMIZKID]

yea i know. i didnt know about the one right under the keyboard and until i found this video i was stumped because i could not find the second ram slot.