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 damage to both the motherboard and the components.
Follow these steps to install a DIMM.
To access the DIMM sockets, remove the upper HDD fan cage. Refer to section “2.10 Removable components” for instructions.
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.
DDR DIMM notch
Unlocked Retaining Clip
3.Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
Locked Retaining Clip
2.4.3 Removing a DIMM
Follow these steps to remove a DIMM.
1.While supporting the DIMM with your fingers, press the retaining clips outward simultaneously to release the DIMM from the socket.
2.Remove the DIMM from the socket.
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