Dell R610 owner manual Open the system. See Opening the System

3Turn on the system and attached peripherals and note any messages on the screen or LCD panel.

Go to step 12 if an error message appears indicating a fault with a specific memory module.

4Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory setting. See "Memory Settings Screen." Make any changes to the memory settings, if needed.

If the memory settings match the installed memory but a problem is still indicated, go to step 12.

5Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.

6Open the system. See "Opening the System."

7Check the memory channels and ensure that they are populated correctly. See "General Memory Module Installation Guidelines."

8Reseat the memory modules in their sockets. See "Installing Memory Modules."

9Close the system. See "Closing the System."

10Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet, and turn on the system and attached peripherals.

11Enter the System Setup program and check the system memory setting. See "Memory Settings Screen."

If the problem is not resolved, proceed with the next step.

12Turn off the system and attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the power source.

13Open the system. See "Opening the System."

14If a diagnostic test or error message indicates a specific memory module as faulty, swap or replace the module.

15To troubleshoot an unspecified faulty memory module, replace the memory module in the first DIMM socket with a module of the same type and capacity. See "Installing Memory Modules."

16Close the system. See "Closing the System."

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