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Figure 29. Removing a memory module
Next steps
1. Install the memory module.
2. If you are removing the memory module permanently, install a memory module blank. The procedure to install a memory
module blank is similar to that of the memory module.
Installing a memory module
Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
CAUTION:
To ensure proper system cooling in configurations with mid drive tray, memory module blanks must
be installed in any memory socket that is not occupied. Remove memory module blanks only if you intend to
install memory modules in those sockets.
NOTE: You must follow the thermal restriction while using DIMM blank. For information about thermal restriction, see the
Thermal restrictions section.
Steps
1. Locate the appropriate memory module socket.
CAUTION:
Handle each memory module only by the card edges, ensuring not to touch the middle of the
memory module or metallic contacts.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the memory module or the memory module socket during installation, do
not bend or flex the memory module. You must insert both ends of the memory module simultaneously.
2. Open the ejectors on the memory module socket outward to allow the memory module to be inserted into the socket.
3. Align the edge connector of the memory module with the alignment key of the memory module socket, and insert the
memory module in the socket.
CAUTION:
Do not apply pressure at the center of the memory module; apply pressure at both ends of the
memory module evenly.
NOTE: The memory module socket has an alignment key that enables you to install the memory module in the socket in
only one orientation.
4. Press the memory module with your thumbs until the socket levers firmly click into place.
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Installing and removing system components