Installing Additional Components
Installing Processors and Memory
Chapter 3
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Failure to observe this warning could result in personal injury or damage to
equipment.
NOTE DIMMs must be installed in matched groups of four. DIMM sizes can vary between quads, but
all DIMMs within a quad must be identical.
Step 1. If rack mounted, extend a slide-mounted server out from the rack until it stops. Refer to “Accessing
a Rack Mounted Server” on page 15.
Step 2. Turn off the system. Disconnect all external cables.
Step 3. If desired, remove the server from the rack and place it on an ESD-protected work surface. Refer to
“Remove the Server from a Rack” on page 16.
Step 4. Remove the top cover from the chassis. Refer to “Front Grill and Top Cover” on page 23.
CAUTION Observe all ESD safety precautions while performing DIMM installation. Failure to
follow ESD safety precautions could result in damage to the server.
Step 5. Remove the memory airflow guide. (See Figure 3-20).
Step 6. Locate the DIMM sockets in which DIMMs will be installed. See Figure 3-21.
Step 7. Holding the DIMM by its edges, orient the DIMM such that the component side is facing the
processors, then insert the DIMM into the appropriate socket.
NOTE DIMM connectors are keyed so that they can be installed in only the correct
orientation.
Step 8. Gently and evenly push on each side of the DIMM until it seats in the socket. Observe that the
socket retainer clips return to the upright position when the DIMM is fully inserted.
