Install a DIMM
Use this information to install a DIMM.
See “Memory module installation order” in Setup Guide for detailed information about memory configuration
and setup.
Before you install a DIMM, complete the following steps:
1. Read the following sections to ensure that you work safely.
•
“Safety” on page iii
• “Installation Guidelines” on page 37
2. Turn off the server. Disconnect the power cords and all external cables (see “Power off the server” on
page 16
).
3. Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the
server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
The following illustration shows the system-board components, including DIMM connectors.
Figure 43. DIMM connectors
To install a DIMM, complete the following steps:
Attention: Memory modules are sensitive to static discharge and require special handling. In addition to the
standard guidelines for
“Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 39:
• Always wear an electrostatic-discharge strap when removing or installing memory modules. Electrostatic-
discharge gloves can also be used.
• Never hold two or more memory modules together so that they touch. Do not stack memory modules
directly on top of each other during storage.
• Never touch the gold memory module connector contacts or allow these contacts to touch the outside of
the memory-module connector housing.
• Handle memory modules with care: never bend, twist, or drop a memory module.
Watch the procedure
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