Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
To install a DIMM, follow these steps:
1.Observe the precautions in "Before You Begin" on page 27.
2.Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the computer. Turn off the computer and disconnect the AC power cord.
3.Remove the computer’s cover and locate the DIMM sockets (see Figure 16).
4.If a full length PCI Express graphics card is installed in the PCI Express x16 connector, remove the card to gain full access to the DIMM sockets.
Figure 16. Installing a DIMM
5.Make sure the clips at either end of the DIMM socket(s) are pushed outward to the open position.
6.Holding the DIMM by the edges, remove it from its
7.Position the DIMM above the socket. Align the small notch at the bottom edge of the DIMM with the keys in the socket (see inset in Figure 16).
8.Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket.
9.When the DIMM is inserted, push down on the top edge of the DIMM until the retaining clips snap into place. Make sure the clips are firmly in place.
10.Reinstall the PCI Express graphics card if one was removed in Step 4.
11.Replace the computer’s cover and reconnect the AC power cord.
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