Installing Memory Modules - IBM Aptiva Hardware Handbook

Installing memory modules

To install an additional memory module in an empty
socket:
1.
Find the notched edge of the module, and position
it as shown.
2.
Insert the module into the socket at a 45-degree
angle as shown. Make sure the connectors line up
and the module is firmly held in the socket at
approximately a 45-degree angle.
Notch
72-pin
Memory Module
Memory Module
Socket
Socket 4
Socket 3
Socket 2
Socket 1
3.
Press forward firmly on the memory module to
move it into a vertical position. Both sides of the
module will click when the module locks into place.
The newly installed memory module will be locked
into the socket in a vertical position with pins
showing through the holes on each side.
Hole
Pin
Socket
Remember to reinstall all hardware you removed to
note:
access the memory module sockets.
Installing and removing memory modules
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