Installing A Memory Module - Dell EMC PowerEdge XE2420 Installation And Service Manual

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Figure 80. Removing a memory module
Next steps
Replace the memory
module.

Installing a memory module

Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
2. Follow the procedure listed in the
3.
Remove the GPU riser 2.
4. Remove the
GPU riser 1
5.
Remove the air
shroud.
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. If a memory module is installed in the socket, remove it.
NOTE:
Ensure the socket ejector latches are fully open, before installing the memory module.
3. Align the edge connector of the memory module with the alignment key of the memory module socket, and insert the memory module
in the socket.
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the memory module or the memory module socket during installation, do not bend
or flex the memory module; insert both ends of the memory module simultaneously.
NOTE:
The memory module socket has an alignment key that enables you to install the memory module in the socket
in only one orientation.
CAUTION:
Do not apply pressure at the center of the memory module; apply pressure at both ends of the memory
module evenly.
4. Press the memory module with your thumbs until the ejectors firmly click into place. When the memory module is properly seated in
the socket, the levers on the memory module socket align with the levers on the other sockets that have memory modules installed.
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Installing and removing system components
Safety
instructions.
Before working inside your
or
second drive bay
assembly.
system.

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