1.7.3Installing a DIMM

Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.

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.

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Unlocked retaining clip

2

DIMM notch

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A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.

3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the

3

socket until the retaining clips snap

 

back in place and the DIMM is

 

properly seated.

 

 

Locked retaining clip

1.7.4Removing a DIMM

To remove a DIMM:

1.Simultaneously press the

retaining clips outward to unlock

2

the DIMM.

1

 

Support the DIMM lightly

 

with your fingers when

1

pressing the retaining

clips. The DIMM might get

DIMM notch

damaged when it flips out

with extra force.

2.Remove the DIMM from the socket.

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