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Figure 58. Removing a memory module
Installing a memory module
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2. Power off the system and all attached peripherals.
3. Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet, and disconnect the peripherals.
4. Ensure that all internal cables are routed correctly and connected, and no tools or extra parts are left inside the system.
5.
Open the drive
bays, remove
6. Remove the
power supply
7. Remove the system from the rack and place it on an ESD work bench. For more information, see the Rail Installation Guide at
www.dell.com/xcseriesmanuals.
8.
Remove the system
cover.
9.
Remove the air
shroud.
Locate the appropriate memory module socket.
NOTE:
The procedure to remove a memory module blank is similar to the procedure to remove a memory module. Retain
the removed memory module blank for future use.
Steps
1. Open the ejectors on the memory module socket outward to allow the memory module to be inserted into the socket.
2. Align the edge connector of the memory module with the alignment key of the memory module socket, and insert the memory module
in the socket.
CAUTION:
Handle each memory module only by the card edges, ensuring not to touch the middle of the memory
module or metallic contacts.
NOTE:
The memory module socket has an alignment notch that enables you to install the memory module in the
socket in only one orientation.
3. Press the memory module with your thumbs until the ejectors firmly click into place.
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the memory module or the memory module socket during installation, do not bend
or flex the memory module. You must insert both ends of the memory module simultaneously.
CAUTION:
Do not apply pressure at the center of the memory module; apply pressure at both ends of the memory
module evenly.
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Installing and removing system components
Safety
Instructions.
all
drives, and then
close the drive
units.
bays.
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