Removing A Memory Module; Installing A Memory Module - Dell EMC PowerEdge T440 Installation And Service Manual

Table 16. Memory population rules (continued)
Processor Configuration
Single rank sparing population
order
Multi rank sparing population
order

Removing a memory module

Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in
a. Follow the procedure listed in
2. Remove 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.
CAUTION: To ensure proper system cooling, memory module blanks must be installed in any memory socket that
is not occupied. Remove memory module blanks only if you intend to install memory modules in those sockets.
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 uninstall the memory module from the system.
Figure 53. Removing a memory module
Next steps
1. Install the memory module.

Installing a memory module

Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
68 Installing and removing system components
Memory population
A{1}, B{1}, A{2}, B{2}, A{3},
B{3}...
A{1}, B{1}, A{2}, B{2}, A{3},
B{3}...
Safety instructions.
Before working inside your
Safety instructions.
system.
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.