4Hardware Installations and Upgrades
Before You Begin
Before working with your server product, pay close attention to the “Safety Information” at the beginning of this manual.
Tools and Supplies Needed
•Phillips* (cross head) screwdriver (#1 bit and #2 bit)
•Needle nosed pliers
•Antistatic wrist strap and conductive foam pad (recommended)
Installing and Removing Memory
The silkscreen on the board for the DIMMs displays DIMM A1, DIMM A2, DIMM B1, DIMM B2, DIMM C1, DIMM C2, DIMM D1 and DIMM D2 starting from the center of the board. See "Memory" for a discussion of the memory requirements and options. See “Additional Information and Software” for a link to the list of tested DIMMs.
Installing DIMMs
To install DIMMs, follow these steps:
1.Observe the safety and ESD precautions in “Safety Information”.
2.Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the server. Turn off the server.
3.Disconnect the AC power cord from the server.
4.Remove the server's cover. See the documentation that came with your server chassis for instructions on removing the server's cover.
5.Locate the DIMM sockets (see Figure 11).