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2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information
Chapter 2
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM
To remove a DIMM:
1. Simultaneously press the retaining
clips outward to unlock the DIMM.
2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.
Support the DIMM lightly with your ngers when pressing the retaining clips. The DIMM
might get damaged when it ips out with extra force.
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM
3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket
until the retaining clips snap back in
place and the DIMM is properly seated.
Ensure 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.
A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it ts in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into
a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.
Unlocked retaining clip
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DIMM notch
To install a DIMM:
1. Press the retaining clips outward to
unlock a DIMM socket.
2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that
the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the socket.
Locked Retaining Clip
DIMM notch
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