Removing A Memory Module; Installing A Memory Module - Dell EMC PowerEdge R540 Installation And Service Manual

Processor

Removing a memory module

Prerequisites
1 Follow the safety guidelines listed in
2 Follow the procedure listed in
3 If applicable, Removing the air shroud
WARNING: Allow the memory modules to cool after you power off the system. Handle the memory modules by the card edges
and avoid touching the components or metallic contacts on the memory module.
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.
2 Push the ejectors outward on both ends of the memory module socket to release the memory module from the socket.
3 Lift and remove the memory module from the system.
Figure 56. Removing a memory module

Installing a memory module

Prerequisite
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
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.
Configuration
Single rank sparing population order A{1}, B{1}, A{2}, B{2}, A{3},
Multi rank sparing population order
Safety instructions.
Before working inside your
Safety instructions.
Memory population
B{3}...
A{1}, B{1}, A{2}, B{2}, A{3},
B{3}...
system.
Installing and removing system components
Memory population information
Populate in this order, odd amount per
processor allowed. Requires two ranks
or more per channel.
Populate in this order, odd amount per
processor allowed. Requires three
ranks or more per channel.
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