Dimm Installation; Dimm Removal - Supermicro SuperWorkstation SYS-551A-T User Manual

DIMM Installation

1. Insert the desired number of DIMMs into the memory
slots based on the recommended DIMM population tables
in the previous section. Locate DIMM memory slots on
the motherboard as shown on the left.
2. Align the DIMM module key with the receptive point on
the single-latch DIMM slot.
3. Push the release tab outwards to unlock the slot.
4. Align the notch on the end of the module against the
receptive point on the end of the slot.
5. Press both ends of the module straight down into the slot
until the module snaps into place.
6. Push the release tab to the lock position to secure the
module into the slot.

DIMM Removal

Press the release tab on one end of the DIMM module to
unlock it. Once the DIMM module is loosened, remove it from
the memory slot.
Warning! Please do not use excessive force when pressing the release tabs on the ends of the
DIMM socket to avoid causing any damage to the DIMM module or the DIMM socket. Please
handle DIMM modules with care. Carefully follow all the instructions given on Page 1 of this
chapter to avoid ESD-related damages done to your memory modules or components.
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DIMM Slots for Intel Xeon
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Key
Receptive Point
Notch
Release Tab
Press both notches
straight down into
the memory slot.