Dell Studio XPS 435T / 9000 - Replacing Memory Module(s)

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 Replacing Memory Module(s)
DellStudioXPS™435T/9000ServiceManual
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1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
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2. Remove the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover).
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3. Locate the memory modules on the system board (see System Board Components).
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4. Press out the securing clip at each end of the memory module connector.
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5. Grasp the module and pull it upwards.
If the module is difficult to remove, gently ease the module back and forth to remove it from the connector.
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6. Ensure that you install a single memory module in DIMM connector 1 (blue connector), the second closest connector to the processor, before you install
modules in any other connector.
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7. Align the notch on the bottom of the module with the tab on the memory module connector.
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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securing clip
2
memory module connector
CAUTION: Do not install ECC memory modules.
CAUTION: If you remove your original memory modules from the computer during a memory upgrade, keep them separate from any new
modulesthatyoumayhave,evenifyoupurchasedthenewmodulesfromDell™.Ifpossible,donotpairanoriginalmemorymodulewithanew
memory module. Otherwise, your computer may not start properly. The recommended memory configurations are:
Matched memory modules installed in DIMM connectors 2, 4, and 6 and another matched memory modules installed in DIMM connectors 1, 3, and
5.
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matched memory modules in
connectors DIMM_1, DIMM_3, and
DIMM_5 (blue connectors)
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matched memory modules in
connectors DIMM_2, DIMM_4, and
DIMM_6 (pink connectors)