Can you upgrade the RAM?
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Yes, you can. The specification for this model is "up to 32GB" of RAM. However, the standard 8GB that it comes with it located in a "hard-to-reach" area of the computer beneath the keyboard that "only Toshiba techs" can access. The more accessible second bay is where the standard user could insert more RAM to upgrade it. Essentially, the user can upgrade the RAM to 24GB (two 8GB sticks in the second bay + the 8GB the laptop comes with), but--if you buy it from Toshiba (or take it to the Geek Squad)--the user can upgrade to 32GB. There are instructions for accessing the first RAM bay but, I'm told, it's a cumbersome process and not worth the time...you may find that it is. Yes, you can. The specification for this model is "up to 32GB" of RAM. However, the standard 8GB that it comes with it located in a "hard-to-reach" area of the computer beneath the keyboard that "only Toshiba techs" can access. The more accessible second bay is where the standard user could insert more RAM to upgrade it. Essentially, the user can upgrade the RAM to 24GB (two 8GB sticks in the second bay + the 8GB the laptop comes with), but--if you buy it from Toshiba (or take it to the Geek Squad)--the user can upgrade to 32GB. There are instructions for... » Read More Yes, you can. The specification for this model is "up to 32GB" of RAM. However, the standard 8GB that it comes with it located in a "hard-to-reach" area of the computer beneath the keyboard that "only Toshiba techs" can access. The more accessible second bay is where the standard user could insert more RAM to upgrade it. Essentially, the user can upgrade the RAM to 24GB (two 8GB sticks in the second bay + the 8GB the laptop comes with), but--if you buy it from Toshiba (or take it to the Geek Squad)--the user can upgrade to 32GB. There are instructions for accessing the first RAM bay but, I'm told, it's a cumbersome process and not worth the time...you may find that it is. « Show Less
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If you ordered this from toshiba they offered an upgrade to 32gigs. They didn't upgrade the processor-that is what made me belive you can go that high.
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Yes up to 16 . I would. Highly recommend adding an SSD made it really speed up
1517023
Yes. Up to 32 gigs I believe. Two open slot are easily accessible from the bottom. The other two are deeper inside the unit.
1231425
Yes, it's a really easy upgrade to 8GB. There's one slot, take 2GB out and put the 8GB stick in.
2010924
You can definitely upgrade it to 16GB.There are two pairs of ram card slots.one pair of slots is easy to get to and the other...Not so much, If you are confident in your computer dis-assembly and reassembly skillsthan you should be fine (But I believe it might void the warranty if you take your computer apart that much) Upgrading to 32GB which would be 4 X 8GB cards in the laptop.So to recap,It maxes at 32GB it's just hard to get to the last 2 slots.
186043
Yes, this is possible: you can easily upgrade the HDD and increase the RAM in this computer
245136
No, for this model (not sure about other models) the 4GB RAM is soldered to the motherboard; and so, cannot be upgraded.This is confirmed by other similar models on the Acer website, as well as this memory reseller webpage:http://www.crucial.com/upgrade/Acer-memory/Aspire+Notebooks/Aspire+S3-391-9499-upgrades.html
2255346
Yes it can be upgraded. In order for it to take laptop ram you'll need to do that with additional memory card.
1797430
Yes, you can replace the battery. You just have to be good with a screwdriver (very tiny screws).And yes you can upgrade RAM fairly easily. But an important note here: Do NOT follow the steps as outlined by HP in their own document. Just take out the screws on the bottom plate. Read my review on this Laptop for more details.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX83N-oVQBwCheck this video before you purchase it. The memory is soldered on the board and there is no memory slot for upgrade.
1735724
Hello Yen, Yes, you can upgrade it. However, the two RAM slots on the computer are filled with the original memory cards (two 512KB PC 5300 SO-DIMM). To upgrade it to 2GB, you have to remove the two original RAM cards and replace them with two 1GB cards. So, the cost to upgrade this computer includes (or can be offset by selling) the two original cards. I checked DealNews.com and they show this type of card selling at US$66 each and up. Note that if you buy the computer preconfigured with 2GB RAM directly from Apple that you will be charged an additional US$175. (This would include installation, but you would not have the two RAM cards to sell.) Hope this helps.
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Specs don't say RAM is expandable. You have to go much further up the product line for upgradeable RAM.
557579
Since it is a 64 bit system, you can upgrade the ram up to 32gigs but the most available in one RAM card is 8 gigs so 16 gigs is pretty much the max.
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Personally, for what I got this for, 4GB is way more than enough (it's not a gaming PC, though it can handle games on low-to-medium graphic settings). Apparently though, the RAM is soldered onboard. So while I'm not sure whether the motherboard can handle upgrades, it's probably quite a job if it's possible.
1388807
Yes you should be able, depending on your processor and amount of RAM available
198766
Not sure how many memory slots it has, as I've never opened the computer. Frankly, unless I was an expert at tearing these things down and building them up, I would not upgrade the RAM; which I'm not sure is possible.
2196702
The ram can be updated to 4GB but only if you take it to a service center as the ram is soldered onto the motherboard
1106983
unfortunately if i recall from trying this with mine there is only 1 slot for RAM so to upgrade it you would have to find a RAM card that's higher than the existing one.
1215858
There is only 1 DIMM slot and the RAM is 4GB, not sure if it is upgradable or not.