Removing A Memory Module - IBM HS22 - BladeCenter - 7870 Installation And User Manual

12. If the DIMM access door is open, use your fingers to close it.
13. If you have other devices to install or remove, do so now; otherwise, go to

Removing a memory module

Use this information to remove a memory module from the blade server.
The following illustration shows how to remove a DIMM from the blade server.
This information also applies to removing a DIMM filler.
To remove a DIMM, complete the following steps.
1. Before you begin, read "Safety" on page v and "Installation guidelines" on
2. If the blade server is installed in a BladeCenter unit, remove it (see "Removing
3. Remove the blade server cover (see "Removing the blade server cover" on page
4. If an optional expansion unit is installed, remove the expansion unit (see
5. Locate the DIMM connectors (see "Blade server connectors" on page 19).
a. Make sure that the retaining clips are in the open position, away from the
center of the DIMM connector.
b. Turn the DIMM so that the DIMM keys align correctly with the DIMM
connector on the system board.
Attention: To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the DIMM
connectors, handle the clips gently.
c. Press the DIMM into the DIMM connector. The retaining clips will lock the
DIMM into the connector.
d. Make sure that the small tabs on the retaining clips are in the notches on
the DIMM. If there is a gap between the DIMM and the retaining clips, the
DIMM has not been correctly installed. Press the DIMM firmly into the
connector, and then press the retaining clips toward the DIMM until the
tabs are fully seated. When the DIMM is correctly installed, the retaining
clips are parallel to the sides of the DIMM.
"Completing the installation" on page 54.
DIMM
Retaining
clip
page 21.
the blade server from the BladeCenter unit" on page 23).
24).
"Removing an optional expansion unit" on page 26).
Determine which DIMM you want to remove from the blade server.
Attention: To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the DIMM
connectors, handle the clips gently.
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