Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
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Installing Memory
ESD Precautions
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components including memory modules.
To avoid damaging DIMM modules, it is important to handle them carefully. The following
measures are generally sufficient.
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Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
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Handle the memory module by its edges only.
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Put the memory modules into the antistatic bags when not in use.
Installing Memory
Begin by removing power from the system as described in Section 3.1. Follow the memory
population sequence in the table above.
1. Push the release tabs outwards on both ends of the DIMM slot to unlock it.
Notches
Release Tabs
2. Align the key of the DIMM with the receptive point on the memory slot and with your
thumbs on both ends of the module, press it straight down into the slot until the module
snaps into place.
Key
3. Press the release tabs to the locked position to secure the DIMM module into the slot.
Caution:
Exercise extreme caution when installing or removing memory modules to prevent
damage to the DIMMs or slots.
Removing Memory
To remove a DIMM, unlock the release tabs then pull the DIMM from the memory slot.
