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DIMM notch

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Unlocked retaining clip

DIMM slot key

A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM.

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Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket

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until the retaining clips snap back in

 

 

place and the DIMM is properly seated.

 

Locked Retaining Clip

1.4.4Removing a DIMM

To remove a DIMM:

 

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Simultaneously press the retaining

 

 

clips outward to unlock the DIMM.

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Support the DIMM lightly with

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your fingers when pressing the

 

 

retaining clips. The DIMM might

 

 

get damaged when it flips out

 

 

with extra force.

 

2.

Remove the DIMM from the socket.

DIMM notch

1.5Expansion slots

In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support.

Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

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