A-Class System Service
A-Class Server RAM Removal and Replacement
Always handle RAM boards by their edges. Failure to comply with this precaution may
CAUTION
result in damage to the RAM.
Step 1. Open the ejector levers (down position) on each side of the RAM.
Step 2. Grasp the RAM by the edges and lift straight up.
Step 3. Set it carefully on the grounding mat.
RAM Replacement
Keep RAM boards in their protective anti-static bags until you are ready to install them.
CAUTION
Always handle RAM boards by their edges after you have removed them from their
protective anti-static bags. Be sure that an anti-static wrist strap is still attached to your
wrist and grounded to the cabinet main chassis when you handle and install RAM
boards. Failure to follow these precautions may cause damage to the RAM.
Individual RAM board replacement procedures are described below. The illustrated
panels that follow depict the replacement process:
Step 1. Open the ejector levers (down position).
Step 2. Orient the RAM board with the white stripe on the card toward the white ejector lever.
Insert the RAM board into the connector until the fingers on the card edge just touch the
connector.
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