IBM eServer xSeries 445 Type 8870 Option Installation Manual page 59

Figure 45. Opening the DIMM access door
5. Open the retaining clip on each end of the DIMM connector.
6. Add new DIMMs:
a. Touch the static-protective package containing the DIMM to any unpainted
metal surface on the server. Then, remove the DIMM from the package.
Attention: To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the DIMM
connectors, open and close the clips gently.
b. Insert the DIMM into the connector by aligning the DIMM edges with the
slots at each end of the DIMM connector. Firmly press the DIMM straight
down into the connector by applying pressure on both ends of the DIMM
simultaneously. Make sure that the retaining clips snap into the locked
position when the DIMM is firmly seated in the connector.
DIMM
Figure 46. Inserting a DIMM into a DIMM slot
Attention: If there is a gap between the DIMM and the retaining clips, the
DIMM has not been properly installed. In this case, open the retaining clips
and remove the DIMM; then, reinsert the DIMM.
c. Repeat steps 6a and 6b for each DIMM.
7. Close the DIMM access door; then if necessary, reinstall the SMP baffle.
DIMM access
door
Retaining
clip
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