Installing A Dimm - IBM System x3620 M3 7376 Installation And User Manual

Installing a DIMM

To install a DIMM, complete the following steps:
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
2. Turn off the server and peripheral devices, and disconnect the power cord and
3. Remove the server cover (see "Removing the cover" on page 37).
4. Remove the air baffle (see "Removing the air baffle" on page 38).
5. Open the retaining clip on each end of the DIMM connector.
6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the DIMM to any unpainted
7. Turn the DIMM so that the DIMM keys align correctly with the connector.
8. Insert the DIMM into the connector by aligning the edges of the DIMM with the
Table 9. Memory online-spare mode DIMM population
sequence
Installed
Microprocessor
Microprocessor 1
Microprocessor 2
on page 28.
all external cables (see "Turning off the server" on page 18).
Attention: To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the DIMM
connectors, open and close the clips gently.
metal surface on the server. Then, remove the DIMM from the package.
slots at the ends of the DIMM connector. Firmly press the DIMM straight down
into the connector by applying pressure on both ends of the DIMM
simultaneously. The retaining clips snap into the locked position when the DIMM
is firmly seated in the connector.
Important: If there is a gap between the DIMM and the retaining clips, the
DIMM has not been correctly inserted; open the retaining clips, remove the
DIMM, and then reinsert it.
DIMM connector
3, 6, 8
3, 6, 8, 2, 5, 7
11, 14, 16
11, 14, 16, 10, 13, 15
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