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Yesterday was the first day that I actually used my Dell Mini 9 netbook. It had sat in the box for a couple of weeks waiting for me to scrounge enough time to upgrade the Ram and the SSD. After removing the battery I began the upgrade process. It was really very easy.

There are only two very small screws holding the back panel on. Once I removed the two very small screws and after a couple of scary snaps I was able to pry the panel out of its position.

Two small clips hold the Ram stick in place. With a fingertip on each clip I gently spread them apart which allowed the Ram stick to lift up slightly. I grasped the stick from the back edge (using both hands) and pulled it loose from its slot. The new 2GB Ram stick went in just as the other came out. Held at an angle I was able to firmly push the new Ram stick into the slot. Once I was sure that it was seated properly I pushed down on the stick and the two side clips snapped into place.

With the Ram upgrade complete I moved onto the new 64GB SSD. The original 16GB SSD is held into its slot by 2 small screws. Once the screws are removed the free end of the SSD lifts up. As I did before, I gently grasped the SSD and pulled it out of its slot. The new 64GB SSD went in just as the old one came out. I replaced the screws and was ready to close. I snapped the back cover back into place, replaced the two screws and replaced the battery.

The Dell Mini 9 does not have an internal CD/DVD drive so I used my external drive. After turning on the netbook I was prompted as to which boot process I wanted to use. I chose USB.

Check back tomorrow and I will give you my review and first impressions of my new and improved Dell Mini 9 netbook.