36 Maintaining and Troubleshooting the Gateway ALR 8300 Server
4.
Insert the DIMM into the socket and align the two notches in the
DIMM with the two notches in the DIMM socket (see Figure 15).
Figure 15: Installing the DIMM
5.
Gently press the DIMM into the socket until it is securely seated.
(Inserting the DIMM automatically locks each of the socket clamps on
each end of the DIMM.)
6.
Close the case, as described in “Closing the system” on page 7.
7.
Reconnect the power cord and turn on the system.
1.
Gently push out first one and then the other plastic socket clamp on
each end of the DIMM. The DIMM should pop up slightly from the
socket (see Figure 16).
Figure 16: Opening the DIMM Socket Clamps
To Remove DIMMs
Caution!
Whenever you add or
remove memory and start
the computer, allow POST
to complete the memory
test and count, otherwise
the CMOS data is not
updated for the new
memory total.
Caution!
Never try to remove a
DIMM without releasing the
clamps. You may break the
socket, causing serious
damage.
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