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Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 2: Hardware informationChapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 2: Hardware information
2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.
2.4.32.4.3
2.4.32.4.3
2.4.3
Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM
Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM
Installing a DIMM
Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other
system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both
the motherboard and the components.
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.
2.4.42.4.4
2.4.42.4.4
2.4.4
Removing a DIMMRemoving a DIMM
Removing a DIMMRemoving a DIMM
Removing a DIMM
Follow these steps to remove a DIMM.
3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the
socket until the retaining clips
snap back in place and the DIMM
is properly seated.
Locked retaining clipLocked retaining clip
Locked retaining clipLocked retaining clip
Locked retaining clip
1. Simultaneously press the
retaining clips outward to unlock
the DIMM.
Unlocked retaining clipUnlocked retaining clip
Unlocked retaining clipUnlocked retaining clip
Unlocked retaining clip
DDR DIMMDDR DIMM
DDR DIMMDDR DIMM
DDR DIMM
notchnotch
notchnotch
notch
A DDR DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction.
DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the 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.