Removing A Memory Module; Installing A Memory Module - Dell PER4402A Installation And Service Manual

Table 21. 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
2. Follow the procedure listed in
3. If applicable, 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.
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 40. Removing a memory module
Next steps
1. Install the memory module.

Installing a memory module

Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in
Steps
1. Locate the appropriate memory module socket.
Safety instructions.
Before working inside your
Safety instructions
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}...
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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