8-12 Dell PowerEdge 6450 Systems Installation and Troubleshooting Guide

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2. Align the DIMM's edge connector with the slot in the center of the DIMM
socket, and insert the DIMM in the socket (see step A in Figure8-6).
The DIMM socket has two alignment keys that allow the DIMM to be installed in
the socket in only one way.
3. Press down on the DIMM w ith your thumbs while pulling up on the ejector s with
your index fingers to lock the DIMM into the socket (see step B in Figure8-6).
When the DIMM is properly seated in the socket, the ejectors on the DIMM
socket should align with the ejectors on the other sockets with DIMMs installed.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to install the remaining DIMMs.
5. Continue with step 7 of "Performing a Memory Upgrade," found earlier in this
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To remove a DIMM, press down and outward on the ejectors on each end of the
socket until the DIMM pops out of the socket (see Figure 8-7).
DIMM socket ejectors (2)
alignment keys (2)