GT680R - Replacing the Memory Under the Keyboard

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Hello,

I would like to replace the 8GB stock memory on my GT680R with 4x4GB memory. I managed to replace the bottom 2 sticks just fine, but the 2 sticks on the otherside of the motherboard baffle me. I have no idea how to get to them.

Does anyone have a guide on taking these apart? Or possibly how to get under the keyboard? I really wanna get at those sticks of ram.
 
https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=135345.msg1016208#msg1016208

Guide uploaded how to take the laptop apart.
 
perfect. you are a lifesaver, this will be a fun project for tomorrow... looks hard (and this thing is my baby D:, better be careful)

thanks!
 
Hi Tag234,

Did you manage to replace those 2 problematic RAM?

I'm confused how to do that because  the above disassembling instruction: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=135345.msg1016208#msg1016208 does not show how to do that explicitly. To be more precise, I don't mean the first picture in section 4 (Thermal-Kit, CPU and DRAM) but the 2 RAM sticks which are on the opposite side.

Does it mean that in order to replace those RAM  I have to disassembly my laptop completely :( ? or can it be done in some easiest way?

Any suggestion, print screens are welcome

Please help ! :)

 
As far as I can see you only need to remove the bottom-plate and you have access to them.
 
hi Bas,

Yes, by removing the bottom-plate you have access to 2 banks of RAM memory. But the laptop has 4 banks of RAM s and what I mean is how to replace the rest of  2 banks which are not accessible directly after removing the bottom plate. It looks like those 2 problematic RAM sticks are placed in other side of the laptop motherboard. I'm just wondering if it  is right way to get them by removing keyboard (or  front-plate)???
 
The other 2 sticks of RAM are indeed reached by removing the keyboard. I don't remember the exact process as i did it awhile ago but i was successful in replacing those 2 sticks. I believe its as easy as removing the plastic piece right over the top of the keyboard followed by removing some screws and the keyboard itself.
 
Thanks a lot Tag234,

Your suggestion has been the foundation of my success :) In fact, the replacement of RAM under the keyboard only requires  disassembling the keyboard - even without any screw :)
 
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