Installing System Components 135
1
Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect
the system from the electrical outlet.
2
Open the system. See "Opening the System."
3
Remove the cooling shroud. See "Removing the Cooling Shroud."
4
Locate the memory module sockets. See Figure 6-2.
5
Press outward on the memory module ejectors to allow the memory
module to be inserted into the socket. See Figure 3-30.
Figure 3-30. Installing and Removing a Memory Module
CAUTION: Handle each memory module only by the card edges, ensuring not to
touch the components on the module.
6
Align the memory module's edge connector with the alignment key of the
memory module socket, and insert the memory module in the socket.
NOTE: The memory module socket has an alignment key that allows you to
install the memory module in the socket in only one way.
7
Press down on the memory module with your thumbs until the ejectors
lock into position. See Figure 3-30.
1 memory module 2 memory module socket ejectors (2)
3 alignment key
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