Chapter 2. Installing options
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2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices and disconnect all external cables and
power cords; then, remove the side cover (see “Removing the side cover” on page
6 for details).
3. Remove the support bracket assembly and disconnect the support bracket
assembly fan cable from the connector (SYSFA3) on the system board. See
“Removing the support bracket assembly” on page 7 for details. See “System and
PCI extender board internal cable connectors” on page 4 for the location of the fan
cable connector.
4. Touch the static-protective package containing the DIMM to any unpainted metal
surface on the server. Then, remove the DIMM from the package.
5. Install the DIMM.
a. If you are installing a DIMM in connector 1, remove the AGP adapter.
Remove the AGP adapter only if you are replacing the DIMM in connector 1.
See “System and PCI extender board internal cable connectors” on page 4 for
the location of the AGP connector. See “Installing an adapter” on page 9 for
details about removing the AGP adapter.
b. Open the retaining clip on each end of the DIMM connector. Turn the DIMM
so that the pins align correctly with the connector.
Attention:
To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the DIMM
connectors, open, and close the clips gently.
c. Insert the DIMM into the connector by aligning the DIMM edges with the
slots at each end of the DIMM connector. Firmly press the DIMM straight
down into the connector by applying pressure on both ends of the DIMM
simultaneously. Be sure that the retaining clips snap into the locked position
when the DIMM is firmly seated in the connector.
d. If a gap exists between the DIMM and the retaining clips, the DIMM has not
been properly installed. In this case, open the retaining clips and remove the
DIMM; then, reinsert the DIMM.
e. If you removed the AGP adapter, reinstall it now, see “Installing an adapter”
on page 9.
6. If you have other options to install or remove, do so now.
7. Replace the support bracket assembly and reconnect the fan cable to the
connector (SYSFA3) on the system board. See “Removing the support bracket
assembly” on page 7 and “System and PCI extender board internal cable
connectors” on page 4 for the location of the fan cable connector.
8. Reinstall the side cover, see “Installing the cover” on page 23.
9. Reconnect the external cables and power cords, and turn on the peripheral
devices and the server.
If you want to remove a DIMM, reverse the previous steps.
