Lenovo ThinkServer RS140 - Installing a Memory Module

Thefollowingtableexplainsthememorymoduleinstallationrulesforyourserver.The“X”markindicatesthe
memoryslotsintowhichthememorymodulesshouldbeinstalledindifferentsituations.
Table3.Memorymoduleinstallationrules
DIMMDIMM1DIMM2DIMM3DIMM4
OneDIMM
X
TwoDIMMsXX
ThreeDIMMsXXX
FourDIMMsXXXX
Installingamemorymodule
Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”
onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage53.
Beforeyoubegin,printalltherelatedinstructionsorensurethatyoucanviewthePDFversiononanother
computerforreference.
Notes:
•Ensurethatyoufollowthememorymoduleinstallationruleswhenperformingtheoperation.See“Memory
moduleinstallationrules”onpage59.
•Useanydocumentationthatcomeswiththememorymoduleandfollowthoseinstructionsinadditionto
theinstructionsinthistopic.
Toinstallamemorymodule,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.
2.Iftheserverisinstalledinarackcabinet,removetheserverfromtherackcabinetandplaceitonaflat,
clean,andstatic-protectivesurface.
3.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage55.
4.Locatethememoryslotsonthesystemboardandreadthememorymoduleinstallationrules.See
“Memorymoduleinstallationrules”onpage59.
5.Opentheretainingclipsoftheappropriatememoryslot.
Figure30.Openingtheretainingclipsofthememoryslot
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