upgrading TC1000 to 1Gb RAM

[adamjp]

After reading many folks suggestions and conjecture that a TC1000 may take 1gb of RAM if both slots are upgraded to 512mb modules, but seeing no concrete returns saying it could be done, I thought I would try it.

The internal 256mb PC2100 DDR266 CL2.5 SODIMM has been upgraded to a 512mb PC2100 DDR266 SODIMM bought off eBay (generic RAM, not name brand).

The 'customer' SDRAM module has been an IBM 512mb PC133 module for some time.
The wireless card has just been updated to a Toshiba Mini-PCI Type 3B 108mbps G+ module too. This can be turned off by software, I'm working on getting the Q menu to do it.
The HDD is a brand new, 60gb Hitachi 7200rpm 8mb cache drive.

The computer now runs noticeably faster than it did with 768 and 4200rpm drive. (and much faster than the old one did when it died!)

Anyway, a picture of the main screen.
http://www.users.bigpond.com/adamjp/tc1000.jpg

[WNewquay]

Congratulations.

I am sure you are the first person I've heard of who even attempted this.

Enjoy.

[Seggybop]

quote:Originally posted by adamjp

After reading many folks suggestions and conjecture that a TC1000 may take 1gb of RAM if both slots are upgraded to 512mb modules, but seeing no concrete returns saying it could be done, I thought I would try it.

The internal 256mb PC2100 DDR266 CL2.5 SODIMM has been upgraded to a 512mb PC2100 DDR266 SODIMM bought off eBay (generic RAM, not name brand).

The 'customer' SDRAM module has been an IBM 512mb PC133 module for some time.


Can you confirm there that it uses one PC133 SDR and one PC2100 DDR ? This seems really odd, but if it's accurate I want to try this right away o.O

[Seggybop]

I decided to try this anyway~
It works fine. I can't believe people haven't been doing this before. There's at least one site that says no one can get it to work; that seems to be misinformation. Anyone who wants to eke more speed out of their TC1000, gogo.

[jackyl]

Hey adamjp - what was the part number on the 'customer' SDRAM module that you've been using. I just came across a non-upgraded TC1000 and desperately want to get the memory up near the 1GB level, but don't want to get the 'wrong' PC133 module.

[TAP]

Without a doubt this mod should be done on my TC1000. I have performed lots of updates and always seem to misplace the "update" folder on my external HD. There is a thread on nvidia drivers from years back, along with "coolbits" now all of the links are invalid. So, after I perform THIS mod, I'm back to reinstalling newer drivers, etc. How about it all of you TC1000 buffs. Anyone else out there getting excited about breathing new life into our oldie but goodie tablet? Any authoritative types that can make exact suggestions for the mem module? Seggybop used generic. Think there are some that won't work?

[adamjp]

Hi,

Sorry for the late reply. I don't cone here too often.

The IBM module is stock PC133 SDRAM, nothing special, just a module I picked up on eBay a few years back.

The DDR266 module was purchased on ebay and is completely generic.

The TC1000 is still working fine with 1GB.

[henrytaber]

New member here... in fact just recently bought myself a TC1000, my first tablet. It is very slow compared to just about everything...but I still really like it.

My question: Has anyone tried 1 gb stick in lieu of the 512mb?

[jrsalgue]

Hi , I got two questions about specifications:

The brand new, 60gb Hitachi 7200rpm 8mb cache drive HD is it IDE? I have only found SATA units and I believe the TC1000 has an IDE HD.

The original internal 256mb PC2100 DDR266 CL2.5 SODIMM is it actually soldered or socketed?

Thank you

[bmhome1]

You want a PATA drive such as this:

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=100528-1

Great price great service.

[adamjp]

jrsalgue,

As pointed out, the drive is Parralell ATA - odinary IDE. The memory modules are not soldered, they are socketed like any other memory module and appear to be relatively generic.

Unfortunately this means that some memory units will work fine, others won't. But if you mix and match, eventually you will find ones that work. I was lucky, the first modules I tried worked together fine.

[adamjp]

Oh, and still going strong on 1gb of RAM!

[jrsalgue]

Thanks a lot, this week end I am going for it.

[dericion]

hi whoever that is reading this post pls don't try it!

i have opened it up and there was no slot or removable 256mb ram. instead i found a chip inside the motherboard with the serial K4D263238M-QC55 and this is soldered unto the board..


can adamjp pls kindly clarify? if not then pls stop posting inaccurate info to fool ppl into taking their tc1000 apart!!!

[snowyhands]

This does work; when you open the tablet up, you have to also unscrew the motherboard, pick it up and look on the back of it. The memory area is on the motherboard's side adjacent to the rear case
look at the pictures at the link below under the section: upgrading tc1000 memory
http://81.5.185.34/tc-one-thousand/upgrades.html#TC1000-Memory

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/120/0821071614xf9.jpg Here is my surgical table- my bed. :)
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/6289/everestpg2.jpg
http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/4019/sysdmcplpk6.jpg

accessible memory upgraded to: 512MB PC133 CL3 144-Pin SODIMM KVR133SO/512R
inaccessible memory upgraded to: 512MB PC2100 DDR266 MEMORY Laptop sodimm
Both gotten off ebay.

Harddrive is still 4200 40gb though I have a 60gb 7200rpm but no way to transfer all the necessary data over...

I have upgraded to the toshiba mini pci card as well but wireless is always on- at least that is what the led says. Supposedly, the chip turns itself off when not in use or something like that...

henrytaber

"My question: Has anyone tried 1 gb stick in lieu of the 512mb?"

I was interested in this as well, but didn't want to mess with the expense of it not working plus I think this is one limitation the motherboard won't permit.

In summary, the memory upgrade itself is really nice but you have to do it in conjunction with upgrading the hard drive to 7200rpm to see real improvement past 768mb of memory- I know this because I had switched the two harddrives out once and noticed that it booted up faster (and this was just at 512mb). It is a nice tour de force; it makes your computer more...familiar(?) as you can say, "I've taken it apart and put it back together".

Adamjp: "The wireless card has just been updated to a Toshiba Mini-PCI Type 3B 108mbps G+ module too. This can be turned off by software, I'm working on getting the Q menu to do it."

Did you ever get the q menu set up for this? Also, where did you get the software to display your connection status like that? The drivers I have seem to allow the equipment to work, but not much more.

[TAP]

I tried this tonight, I couldn't get the two halves apart. I'll try again tomorrow. Did you have to use lots of force to get them apart?

[snowyhands]

I tried this tonight, I couldn't get the two halves apart. I'll try again tomorrow. Did you have to use lots of force to get them apart?

<div align="right">Originally posted by TAP*-*Jan 13 2008*:* 10:05:20 PM</div id="right">

Whoa, you shouldn't have to use that much force at all. Make sure you have unscrewed ALL THE [u]necessary</u> SCREWS.

This http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00681631/c00681631.pdf
is a diagram + walkthrough about taking apart your tc1000.

Always take your time when working on electronics, think and look before you take any action, don't assume.

Here is the main directory on the compaq site for other useful info. http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=SupportManual&lang=en&cc=us&docIndexId=64179&taskId=125&prodTypeId=321957&prodSeriesId=307008

[Docfranco]

I replaced the "factory" chip with the 512MB chip and the xp info tab shows 744MB usable.
the only glitch is the tablet freezes on a intermittent basis, from 3 to 10 times a day, i DL and ran memtest thinking it may be bad ram, but it ran for 2 hours with no errors.
I do not seem to find any correlation with event viewer and the freezes.
if i do not get any ideas i may take the memory back out and see if the problem goes away...is the any bios settings that need to be changed?

[snowyhands]

Doesn't sound like a bios issue; your pc wouldn't have updated with the ram info, otherwise.

Replace your old ram stick and document if the freezing discontinues.

[Docfranco]

After replacing the 512MB with the factory 256MB, The freezing was due to the 512MB IBM ram, now i need to see if replacing it with another stick will work..hopefully i just got a bad stick.....memtest ran with no errors for about 2 hours...??

[TAP]

I haven't attempted to open the case again. I have printed all of the manuals and consulted the online graphics and DID remove ALL of the screws. I was puzzled, but I certainly didn''t want to force it. The screen side seemed stuck. Just like the battery was stuck in place. I was wondering if anyone found adhesive or something like that in there somewhere. I have replaced my HD with a 100GB drive and love it other than the slight magnetism close to the "start" button. I have installed an extra shield between the drive and the screen back and it helps.... a little.

I wonder if the reason the tablet was freezing is that, if I am reading the message correctly, was that he was replacing the "system" memory to obtain 768 not the "user" memory. ???

[dericion]

hi all

i did a search and found that hp actually has a 1gb ram for tc1000.

http://price.pricesaving.com/productprice_id_162302_HEWLETTPACKARD_308793001.ht m

so, i might try to just get a generic 1gb pc2100 ram for the tablet and i am keeping my fingers cross....hope that the tablet can support more than 1 gb of ram

[dericion]

doesn't work

replaced it with a 512mb and it works... not much improvement of the speed though.

will try to solder a usb bluetooth to the existing usb port

also will take some time to change the hdd to 7200 rpm and also possibly upgrade to a 108mps wifi g card

i have open the case so frequent now that it only took me 5 mins to reach and change the internal ram slots

will post with pic soon on the bluetooth upgrade

[Antondev]

Hi.

Just a thank you, because I tried it and it did wonders :D.

768mb total (512 DDR 266Mhz CL 2.5 Kingston + PC133 144pin 256 Kingston).

Thank You! and keep up the good work.

[carboncopy420]

I haven't attempted to open the case again. I have printed all of the manuals and consulted the online graphics and DID remove ALL of the screws. I was puzzled, but I certainly didn''t want to force it. The screen side seemed stuck. Just like the battery was stuck in place. I was wondering if anyone found adhesive or something like that in there somewhere. I have replaced my HD with a 100GB drive and love it other than the slight magnetism close to the "start" button. I have installed an extra shield between the drive and the screen back and it helps.... a little.

I wonder if the reason the tablet was freezing is that, if I am reading the message correctly, was that he was replacing the "system" memory to obtain 768 not the "user" memory. ???

<div align="right">Originally posted by TAP - Jan 18 2008 : 7:46:36 PM</div id="right">


I just finished taking my 1000 apart to replace the LCD and my uncle just upgraded his tc1100 to 1gb of ram and both of them were really hard to take apart. They required A LOT more force than I felt comfortable putting on them. I found they stuck on the side with the Jog dial and the power switch. The service manual talked like the thing just fell apart. That was definitely not the case with ours.

Hope this helps!

[TAP]

I finally got brave and tore back into the tablet. Geez... someone had superglued the black trim on both sides of the jog dial. After some manuvering and head scratching, I got it apart. It is together and working fine after two start ups. Not sure what happened on the first start up but the tablet just froze. It is working fine now. Thanks all for your support!! 1GB RAM Yea!!! And it is alot faster than I thought it would be.

[TAP]

The speed is great, but I too am having the big FREEZE problem. Can't find anything wrong with the memory stick. It checks out fine. doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason, it just stops working. Anyone else with this problem and a fix? Maybe the motherboard just doesn't like all of this RAM? I never have a problem with the old memory maxed at 768. but I do like the speed from the extra 256 of ram. hope someone can figure this out.

[snowyhands]

My tablet pc freezes throughout use as well.

I've tested it by letting it remain on without performing any active tasks [standalone = undocked] under the following conditions:

- Powering on from standby
- Powering on from Hibernation
- Powering on from shutdown

Then the same conditions but while:

- In the docking station

Neither condition promotes greater or less stability. The problem appears to be isoated to the changed DDR266 SODIMM.

In short, there is a problem with freezing; Adamjp (original poster) appears to state that his operates without error. I would like to know if this is 100% accurate.

Now to find out why and if there is a fix...

[henrytaber]

My tablet pc freezes throughout use as well.

In short, there is a problem with freezing; Adamjp (original poster) appears to state that his operates without error. I would like to know if this is 100% accurate.

Now to find out why and if there is a fix...

<div align="right">Originally posted by snowyhands - Feb 09 2008 : 1:06:41 PM</div id="right">


I can't speak for the others that have opened their TC1000's to exchange the resident memory chip, but on both of our TC1000's there has been no lockups or freezes at all. I did the operation on both since Christmas. I used Kingston chips, if it might help I can dig up the receipt to find their part numbers.

[snowyhands]

Both points useful - that the problem doesn't have to occur + offer for part number.

I also used Kingston memory, but I forget the part number.

What is your bios version on both of your tc?

I believe 0f13 is the latest.

Most of my lockups appear to occur while the pc has been idle for a while...

[TAP]

I finally had enough and went back to the original 256 chip. My 512 card was an IBM. I ran test upon test. Memory was good. Checked all of the programs too. It would freeze anytime. I couldn't get any pattern. Even at idle it would freeze. I might get 2 hours of run time or I might get 2 seconds. I have had the old chip in for a couple of days and no freeze ups. My TC1000 never froze up before.

Can't help but think that it has to do with the transmeta code set. Some instruction isn't where it is supposed to be in memory and it can't complete the morphing.

When running at 1GB the speed was amazing. Like a new machine.

[henrytaber]

What is your bios version on both of your tc?

I believe 0f13 is the latest.

Most of my lockups appear to occur while the pc has been idle for a while...

<div align="right">Originally posted by snowyhands - Feb 09 2008 : 4:11:11 PM</div id="right">


Under the system information it lists the BIOSVersion/Date as Phoenix 4.06CJ15. 10/6/2003 and the memory chip was Kingston M64648250. I purchased both through ebay Item number: 200187419615

Not sure of daughters bios spec. But next time she's over with the TC1000 I'll try to remember to check.

Hope this helps.

[snowyhands]

Ok your bios are the latest so it's not a problem with upgrading to a higher version...

Also M64648250 doesn't come up in a google search...

I have...had kingston value ram in both slots
user accesible:
KVR133SO/512R
3.3

'unaccessible':
KVR266X64SC25/512
2.5V

I thought perhaps the voltage may have been off for the 'accessible' stick but that runs fine; I switched back to the original 'unacc' with a 512mb KVR and there are no freezes.

I isolated the 'unaccessible' by leaving it installed by itself and actually it appeared to run without freezing- I let the pc remain on for about 20 minutes while idling- if it were going to freeze it would do so by now.

I should ran one more test but I went ahead an upgraded back to 1gb and the pc froze within 15 minutes.

I forget what other test I completed but simply the changed 266mhz is definately at issue. Why yours works without issue- and your daughters as well [fortunately as a matter of science] must be related to the memory you installed. Were they both the exact same specs?

[henrytaber]

Yes, the Kingston number was weird. But that is the number on the receipt. I don't want to open it back up to look on the chip itself. :-) That is why I included the ebay auction I bought it off of. On it there is a photo of a KTM number...but I don't know if that KTM number is what I received.

[snowyhands]

re: I don't want to open it back up to look on the chip itself. :-)
:D I know what you mean... I must've opened an closed mine about 6 times by now. No need for directions anymore...


And with that I just found the answer...

"IBM and Dell PCs can only use the KTM model memory modules. The KVR modules have a lower density of registers and therefore won't work. That is why they are cheaper than the KTM."

http://tech.yahoo.com/us/1990725083?review=1

I was suspicious of my "value memory". Don't think I should finance the test right now, however.

And with that, I just moved my blanket, tossing my memory stick on the floor... [B)]

TO: TAP
RE: My 512 card was an IBM

What was the part number of this stick?


TO: Docfranco
RE: Your freezing experience

Same as TAP, what was the part number + brand?

TO: Dericion
RE: will post with pic soon on the bluetooth upgrade

Did you ever accomplish this?



EDIT: Darn it, it just froze with the memory stick changed back to factory after idling for an hour...

[TAP]

all right then. my ibm card is 10k0032 64mx64
512mb pc2100 cl2.5 2.5v it also says "elp" whatever that means. hope this helps
according to kingston , their KTM-TP0028/512 is the same as the above ibm product.

[TAP]

since reverting back to the MAX 768mb config my computer has not experienced any problems. I use it all day, everyday. Not even a hiccup.

[henrytaber]

Mine still hasn't bobbled a single time. No memory issues at all.

But to help you guys get to the root of this compatibility problem I reopened my TC1000 to take a good look at the memory chip I installed. It does not have a KTM or KVM number anywhere on it. But it does have the number that was on the invoice. So I went to the Kingston site to search. http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/PartsInfo.asp?root=&LinkBack=&ktcpartno=M6464B250

My memory does not look like the picture in the auction where I bought it. My memory has four chips per side, all setting vertically.

Hope this helps.

[henrytaber]

I just remembered something. Before clicking the Buy it Now button I emailed the seller and told him what computer it was for and that it was to replace the hidden 256mb card not the user replaceable 256mb card. My TC had 512mb originally, but reported 4 hundred something, I forget.

I already had a couple Kingston KTC N600/512 cards.

So that is the two cards I'm running. Both Kingston. M6464B250 and the above.

[snowyhands]

Well for one thing it is good that yours does work with the upgrade

Now we need to find out if it is due to the memory or your computer...

The reason you computer read "4 something" - probably 488 is because the computer allocates about 24mb for itself.

Second, it is good that you anticipated my next question because I was curious about the model of memory that is in the user accessible slot.

My tc still freezes with a kvm in the user accesible, though not quite as frequent as when there was kvm in the user inaccessible.

I'm deciding between buying a micron 512mb 266mhz - micron because they seem to be the manufacturer compaq uses for oem- and a ktm memory stick- though with you saying that it didn't have ktm on the module...hmm

[henrytaber]

What memory combo's did the other successful 1 gig upgraders have? I must have just lucked out because I didn't know of the compatibility problems.

Sticking to a successful combo seems the safest bet.

[afowler82]

This is all new to me. Can someone out there give me a blow by blow on how to crack it open and actually up grade the dead ,TC-1000, to 1G or better?

[run4flat]

@afowler82 -

You'll want to find the complete TC1000 manual. If you get the right one, it's got a fairly verbose description as well as good picture illustrating what you need to do. snowyhands gave a link to the pdf in post #17. I found a separate link here:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c01130934/c01130934.pdf

Good luck and let us know how it works, if you try it.

As for myself, I just changed out the inaccessible 256 MB to a 512 MB. I also ordered what I thought was the appropriate 512 MB for the accessible slot but actually bought two 256 sticks by accident. I have not experienced any freezing, though I have not run it for more than about 45 min. I am very interested in getting the wireless G card and trying that... someday... when I have money to blow. The best would be if I could replace the processor, but I'm sure that wouldn't be easy.

However, any and all who have questions about technical details should check the manual linked above. It tells you how to replace/fix EVERYTHING. For example, dust had collected between the LCD screen and the hard plastic cover and I was able to follow the instructions to separate the two and clean out the dust.

[Crispy3000]

Hello all. I just got a tc1000 for £100 although guy claimed it was a tc1100 at the time.
Its a great little pc for my primary purpose which is reading graphic novels manga etc as well as in the future being a in car navigation/entertainment system.
I am ofcourse going to upgrade while the parts are still there to buy. I've already got a Bluetooth compact flash card and compact flash gps (using pcmcia adaptor) going nicely on a nice fresh build of xp tablet ed. I am also going to perform both memory upgrades and have already ordered a g level network card (£6 on ebay!!!!)

@afowler82 and anyone else doing memory upgrades tc1000 or otherwise here is some advice:

Step 1 after purchasing the memory and BEFORE any changes are made make sure you can boot and use a free memtest utility such as memtestx86 (www[dot]memtest86.com).
The point is you must not let your system boot into windows after the memory upgrade unless your sure the memory is good or its like rubbing your build on a cheese grater; it may be roughly the same shape but bits are wrong ^^. Also never upgrade the bios using untested memory.

For the tc1000 i would suggest using a blank usb stick if you don't have a usb cdrom. There is a an option to create usb bootable sticks on memtest's site.
Alternatively you could get Hirens bootcd (from a p2p sources) and follow their instructions on www[dot]hiren[dot]info/pages/bootcd to create a usb stick which is much better and includes memtest (found under boot hirens->testing->ramtesting) as well as many other tools.

Ok I will assume you now have a working bootable usb stick.
Before turning the tc1000 on stick it in a usb port. Turn the unit on, when you see the compaq screen then press in (click) the thumb stick on the side. This displays a menu. Choose load/run system setup. You need to the keyboard for this next bit. Hit right arrow until you get to the boot options page. Click the boot options. You will see a little plus next to harddrive menu. Expand the menu and you will see your usb stick listed under the main harddrive. go to the usb stick and hit the plus key to move it above the main hd. Save and quit.
Ok now when you turn on the computer and the usb stick is in it will now boot the usb stick.
If you turn on the computer even once without the usb stick being connected the bios will lose the setting and you have to repeat.
If all is well you will see a blue screen appear with lots of text and a big pass bar.
It will take sometime to complete a single pass and just because one pass is complete it does not mean your memory is fine. I would recommend leaving it running for 24hrs or overnight certainly a min of 5 passes. Just recently I had a fault that used to occur every 14hrs-16hrs with another system.

Now we know that works upgrade the memory using the guide that run4flat suggested. If your not feeling brave and just doing the external slot it just one panel to remove but remember disconnect the mains and the battery first!

Using an anti static strap as memory is static sensitive (idiot on ebay sent me mine wrapped in brown tape directly!!). If you don't own an anti-static strap then a next best thing is to grab a water pipe/radiator with both hands as they should be grounded before you work on the memory. Also try to touch the chips as little as possible. If you don't do this it might work but you knock years off the memories life span.

All fitted, stick battery and mains in, make sure usb stick is fitted before you turn unit on and turn it on, nice memtest blue screen which should show you the total memory on the left side. Leave it running for many hours. I would also suggest leaving the tablet in a upright position possibily with a small desk fan behind it as it will get make the motherboard/memory work hard and get hot.

Hope this is helpful to future upgraders. Good luck.

ps. Just performed the external mem upgrade with a bit of ibm mem and is currently memtesting. I'll start another another thread once everything is working with details on my upgrades plus a copy of wallpaper giro (great little progi that changes your wallpaper when you rotate screen of which all download links seemed to have vanished. As it was took me 6hrs to find a copy).

[Crispy3000]

Also check out this thread regarding actual memory throughput speed.
www[dot]tabletpcbuzz[dot]com/showthread.php?p=317337#post317337

[Crispy3000]

run4flat you can get a wireless g card for around £7 on ebay (new).

just search for tc1000 wpa and find a auction based one and use justsnipe[dot]com

[Crispy3000]

sigh, I am still not having much luck with this upgrade.

I expected the 1gb ddr to fail but after buying a 512 off ebay I still get the exact same failure. ie the computer locks up at bios screen after roughly 2 seconds.

I believe this is because both ddr dimms had 8 chips per side rather than 4 which would require higher amount of registers.

Question is where can I get compatible ram :( ?

[Crispy3000]

Finally Success!

For others in or around uk the following works a treat
www[dot]amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00025E07M/ref=ox_ya_oh_product
ByteStor 512MB PC2100 DDR 266MHz SO-DIMM for Notebooks
Around £15
Best of all their memory is not in a sealed unit so you can return the memory.
I plan to have a go with their 1gb sticks.
Avoid all ebay Major and QIMONDA makes as their won't work as will any modern 16 chip dimms.

[jgallaway]

I know this is a long time dead, but has there been any headway in determining the winning specs for a good upgrade?

Also, what are the specs one needs for the "factory" slot? I know I need a 512mb DDR-266 (PC2100), but what about buffering and parity checks?

I have my system torn apart to replace the cooked power jack (it busted loose, and being an idiot, I decided to continue using it anyways) and since I got this far, I figure putting the ram in now is the smartest thing to do... I can still charge via the docking bay, so even if this doesn't work, I'm good.

I just don't want to tear this apart again. Desktops are much better in that regard. :-p

Thanks for any assistance.

[TabletRon]

You have a TC1000 right? Not a TC1100.

[jgallaway]

Roger, TC1000, with the CompactFlash reader, not the SD reader.

[moondragon]

Hi Crispy3000:

Did you have any luck with the ByteStor 1GB stick in your tc1000? I asked the question in another thread. I am hoping to use that stick in mine, but will wait until I see if anyone was successful in using same.

moondragon

[Crispy3000]

No I did not try above a 512. By that time I discovered tc1100's and my tc1000 become a photo frame so ram was a not an issue. By all means go for it though. If you get from amazon the static bag /boxes they come in are not security sealed. You could try and send back for a refund.

[moondragon]

Hi All:

I finally performed my Ist and 2nd upgrades by installing a 512 MB SODIMM module and installing a DVD-ROM drive in the external bay unit. Everything is working great. I will try to upgrade the hidden ram in the summer.