IBM x3100 M5 Type 5457 Installation And Service Manual page 293

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Fan 2 connector

USB hypervisor

USB tape drive

Operator information

panel connector

Figure 189. DIMM connectors on system board

Attention: Static electricity that is released to internal server components when

the server is powered on might cause the server to halt, which might result in the

loss of data. To avoid this potential problem, always use an electrostatic-discharge

wrist strap or other grounding system when you work inside the server with the

To install a DIMM on 4U server models with non-hot-swap power supplies,

complete the following steps. For the 5U server model with hot-swap power

supplies, please see the next sub-section.

1. Read the safety information in "Safety" on page vii and "Installation

guidelines" on page 35.

2. Locate the DIMM connectors on the system board. Determine the connectors

into which you will install the DIMMs. Install the DIMMs in the sequence

shown in the following table.

Table 38. DIMM installation sequence

Number of DIMMs

First pair of DIMMs

Second pair of DIMMs

3. Open the retaining clips and, if necessary, remove any existing DIMM.

Attention: To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the DIMM

connectors, open and close the clips gently.

Microprocessor

power connector

Fan 1 connector

Microprocessor

SATA2 SATA1 SATA0

Installation sequence (connectors)

Chapter 6. Removing and replacing components

Power supply

HDD backplane

power connector

Troubleshooting