Installing Memory Modules - Dell PowerEdge 700 Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

9. Stand the system upright.
10. Install the bezel. See "Installing the
11. Reconnect the system to its electrical outlet and turn the system on, including any attached peripherals.
After the system completes the POST routine, it runs a memory test.
If you installed new memory modules, the system detects the total amount of system memory and compares this value with the system configuration
information, which is stored in NVRAM.
If you install a new memory module that does not modify the total system memory, the monitor does not display a memory message.
If you install a new memory module that increases the total system memory, the monitor displays the following message:
The amount of system memory has changed.
If the new memory module decreases the total system memory, the monitor displays the following message.
The amount of system memory has changed.
Press <F1> to continue; <F2> to enter System Setup
12. Press <F2> to enter the System Setup program, and check the System Memory setting.
The system should have already changed the value in the System Memory setting to reflect the newly installed memory.
13. If the System Memory value is incorrect, one or more of the memory modules may not be installed properly. Repeat
that the memory modules are firmly seated in their connectors.
14. Run the system memory test in the system diagnostics.

Installing Memory Modules

CAUTION: See your System Information Guide for complete information about safety precautions working inside the computer and protecting
against electrostatic discharge.
1. Turn off the system, including any attached peripherals, and disconnect the system from the electrical outlet.
2. Remove the bezel. See "Removing the
3. Lay the system on its right side.
4. Remove the cover. See "Removing the
5. Remove the cooling shroud. See
6. Locate the memory module connectors in which you will install a memory module. See Figure A-3.
7. Press down and outward on the memory module ejectors, as shown in Figure 6-5, to allow the memory module to be inserted into the connector.
Figure 6-5. Removing and Installing a Memory Module
Bezel" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Bezel" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
Cover" in "Troubleshooting Your System."
"Removing the Cooling Shroud."
step 1 through step 12, ensuring