How do I remove computer memory in my computer?

If memory is already installed in your computer memory slots, some or all of it needs to be removed before additional memory can be added. Below are the steps on how to remove memory from your computer.

If the computer is not already opened, open the computer and locate the memory in the memory slots you want to remove.

If all your memory slots are occupied and you are not sure what memory to remove, use a third-party tool such as the onlineCrucial Memory scanner to display your memory information. The picture is an example of what the results of this memory scanner may show. As can be seen in the picture, the example computer has 8GB of memory with 2GB memory cards in each of the available slots. If you wanted to upgrade this to a total of 16GB of memory, you would remove all 2GB memory sticks and replace them with 4GB memory modules.

Once you've located the memory you want to remove from the computer you should notice two tabs on either side of the memory slot as shown in the picture below. Press each tab down and away from the memory slot. If done successfully, the memory should pop out and once both tabs are away from the memory module you can lift the memory out with no effort.