IBM x3950 Problem Determination And Service Manual page 144

7. If you are instructed to return the DIMM, follow all packaging instructions, and
To install the replacement DIMM, complete the following steps:
1. Open the retaining clip on each end of the DIMM connector.
2. Touch the static-protective package that contains the DIMM to any unpainted
3. Turn the DIMM so that the DIMM keys align correctly with the slot.
4. Insert the DIMM into the connector by aligning the edges of the DIMM with the
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use any packaging materials for shipping that are supplied to you.
metal surface on the server. Then, remove the DIMM from the package.
DIMM
slots at the ends of the DIMM connector. Firmly press one end of the DIMM into
the connector; then, press the other end into the connector. The retaining clips
snap into the locked position when the DIMM is seated in the connector. If there
is a gap between the DIMM and the retaining clips, the DIMM has not been
correctly inserted; open the retaining clips, remove the DIMM, and then reinsert
it.
Retaining
clip
Retaining
clip