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X Installing the SO-DIMM Module
Before installing the memory module, please read and follow the safety cautions below.
1.Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down.
2.Disconnect all power cords and cables.
3.Locate the SO-DIMM socket on the system board.
4.Make sure the notch on memory card is aligned to the key on the socket.
Step 1:
Remove the 4 screws of the heat shield and put them in a safe place for later use.
Remove the heat shield and the SO-DIMM socket is readily accessible.
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Step 2:
Insert the memory card into the slot while making sure 1) the notch and the key are aligned, and
2) the non-connector end rises approximately 45 degrees horizontally. Press the card firmly into
the socket while applying and maintaining even pressure on both ends.
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Step 3:
Press the end of the card far from the socket down while making sure the retention notch and the
clip align as indicated by the dotted line in the illustration. If the retention notch and the clip do
not align, please remove the card and re-insert it. Press the card all the way down.
Step 3
Step 4:
The clips snap automatically and abruptly to the retention notches of the card sounding a distinc-
tive click, and lock the card in place. Inspect that the clip sits in the notch. If not, please pull the
clips outward, release and remove the card, and mount it again.
Step 4
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Retention Notch
Notch
DDR3 SO-DIMM
Retention Clip
Key
Socket Top View
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