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Figure 43. Opening the DIMM access door
6. Open the retaining clip on each end of the DIMM connector.
7. Carefully lift the DIMM to be hot-replaced straight up and out of the SMP
Expansion Module.
8. Install the new DIMM:
a. Touch the static-protective package containing the DIMM to any unpainted
metal surface on the server. Then, remove the DIMM from the package.
Attention: To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the DIMM
connectors, open and close the clips gently.
b. Insert the DIMM into the connector by aligning the DIMM edges with the
slots at each end of the DIMM connector. Firmly press the DIMM straight
down into the connector by applying pressure on both ends of the DIMM
simultaneously. Be sure that the retaining clips snap into the locked
position when the DIMM is firmly seated in the connector.
Attention: If there is a gap between the DIMM and the retaining clips,
the DIMM has not been properly installed. In this case, open the retaining
clips and remove the DIMM; then, reinsert the DIMM.
DIMM
Figure 44. Inserting a DIMM into a DIMM slot
DIMM access
door
Retaining
clip
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