Install A Dimm - Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350 Maintenance Manual

Install a DIMM

Use this information to install a DIMM.
See "Memory module installation order" in Setup Guide for detailed information about memory configuration
and setup.
Before you install a DIMM, complete the following steps:
1. Read the following sections to ensure that you work safely.
• "Safety" on page iii
• "Installation Guidelines" on page 37
2. Turn off the server. Disconnect the power cords and all external cables (see
page 16).
3. Touch the static-protective package that contains the component to any unpainted metal surface on the
server; then, remove it from the package and place it on a static-protective surface.
The following illustration shows the system-board components, including DIMM connectors.
Figure 43. DIMM connectors
To install a DIMM, complete the following steps:
Attention: Memory modules are sensitive to static discharge and require special handling. In addition to the
standard guidelines for "Handling static-sensitive devices" on page
• Always wear an electrostatic-discharge strap when removing or installing memory modules. Electrostatic-
discharge gloves can also be used.
• Never hold two or more memory modules together so that they touch. Do not stack memory modules
directly on top of each other during storage.
• Never touch the gold memory module connector contacts or allow these contacts to touch the outside of
the memory-module connector housing.
• Handle memory modules with care: never bend, twist, or drop a memory module.
Watch the procedure
"Power off the server" on
39:
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