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Chapter 2: Hardware setup
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2.4.2 Installing a DIMM
Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing
DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause
severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.
Follow these steps to install a DIMM.
1. Unlock a DIMM socket by
pressing the retaining clips
outward.
2. Align a DIMM on the socket such
that the notch on the DIMM
matches the break on the socket.
3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the
socket until the retaining clips
snap back in place and the DIMM
is properly seated.
1. Press the retaining clips outward
simultaneously to unlock the
DIMM.
2. Remove the DIMM from the
socket.
Unlocked Retaining Clip
Locked Retaining Clip
2.4.3 Removing a DIMM
Follow these steps to remove a DIMM.
Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining
clips. The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force.