Lenovo ThinkServer TS130 - Installing or Removing a Memory Module

1.Saveanyopendocumentsandexitallapplications.
2.InserttheThinkServerEasyStartupDVDthatcamewithyourserverintotheDVDdrive.
Note:YoudonotneedtousethedriverdiscthatcamewiththeEthernetcard.
3.Right-clickMyComputerandselectProperties.TheSystemPropertieswindowopens.
4.OntheHardwaretab,clicktheDeviceManagerbutton.TheDeviceManagerwindowopens.
5.ExpandNetworkadaptersandthenright-clickoneoftheEthernetcards(PRO/1000PTortheyellow
questionmark).
6.SelectUpdateDriver....TheHardwareUpdateWizardprogramopens.
7.SelectInstallthesoftwareautomatically(Recommended)andclickNexttocontinue.
8.Followtheinstructionsonthescreen.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallation,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage50.
Installingorremovingamemorymodule
Attention:Donotopenyourserverorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“Safetyinformation”
onpageiiiand“Guidelines”onpage17.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoinstallorremoveamemorymodule.
YourserverhasfourslotsforinstallingorreplacingDDR3UDIMMsthatprovideuptoamaximumof32GB
systemmemory.Wheninstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,usethefollowingguidelines:
•Use2GB,4GB,or8GBDDR3UDIMMsinanycombinationuptoamaximumof32GB.
•InstallmemorymodulesinthesequenceofDIMM2,DIMM4,DIMM1,andDIMM3.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage14.
•Ifyouareinstallingtwoormorememorymodules,ensurethatyouinstallhighercapacitymemory
modulesrst.
Toinstallorreplaceamemorymodule,dothefollowing:
1.Removeallmediafromthedrivesandturnoffallattacheddevicesandtheserver.Then,disconnectall
powercordsfromelectricaloutletsanddisconnectallcablesthatareconnectedtotheserver.
2.Removetheservercover.See“Removingtheservercover”onpage19.
3.Laytheserveronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.
4.Locatethememoryslots.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage14.
5.Removeanypartsthatmightpreventyouraccesstothememoryslots.Dependingonyourserver
model,youmightneedtoremovethePCIExpressx16cardforeasieraccesstothememoryslots.See
“InstallingorreplacingaPCIcard”onpage22.
6.Dependingonwhetheryouareinstallingorreplacingamemorymodule,dooneofthefollowing:
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