Question : Problem: Installing RAM upgrade for Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Pro V2010

Cursed, manufacturers!

The laptop is fine and it was veyr easy to find out what type of SODIM it needs to upgrade it from the moronically low 256Mb standard. Unlike older laptops Iv'e had, it can upgrade a lot too - not just to "double" as I've had in the past.

BUT

You can't get the sodding thing open. The little hatch on the bottom that I initially presumed hid the ram doesn't open in any obvious manner, and when I resort to the humble operation of reading the manual... it says "you can't do this, a trained expert must do it".

Yeah, so instead of £35 for a SODIM, it's £35 for a SODIM, £25 carriage to send it to them, and £100 an hour for them to open it up and fit it, and, I bet, they won't fit the SODIM I already sourced. Sod that.

Anyone know how to do it? Lots of screws but I don't want to undo any thaht will subsequently prove tricky to re-fasten for any reason.

Answer : Problem: Installing RAM upgrade for Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Pro V2010

You're RAM sticks for some reason are NOT located on the bottom of the computer.  They're actually inside the computer - below the keyboard.  Here's your directions to access the RAM sticks:

http://www.fujitsu-siemens.co.uk/rl/servicesupport/techsupport/lifebook/index.html

They are very detailed and include step-by-step photographs.  Before you untake this make sure you have all the proper tools and understand what you are doing.  If you are forced to remove any screws make sure you carefully keep track of each one and record where it came from.  This information will be infintismally helpful when trying to reassmble the machine!

That's got to be one of the weirdest, if not most stupid, designs I have ever seen.  Just my two cents though.

Good luck!