When the laptops come with onboard ram, its under the keyboard, not vica 
versa.

"Sheila" <none@nada.com> wrote in message 
news:MPG.1ffb92baf890ee38989680@news.pacinfo.com...
>I have a Toshiba M45 S169 with 512 Meg of memory; I'd like to upgrade
> that to 1 GB. The Toshiba docs state that there are two memory slots,
> but I can only find one (under the panel in the middle of the back, as
> shown in the User's Guide). Crucial Memory's CrucialScan confirms that
> there are two slots, one of which has 512 M and the other of which is
> empty. The slot I found has the 512M SODIMM.
>
> I called Toshiba tech support, and they told me that the empty slot is
> located under the keybard (!), and that I would have to take the unit to
> an authorized service center to add memory in that slot (!!) Given that
> the nearest service center is over 120 miles away, that is not an option
> for me.
>
> Does anyone know of a source for service docs for this system? Or some
> set of instructions for accessing the hidden memory slot?
>
> TIA
>
> Jim Johnson