Attach the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap.
The ESD wrist strap must be connected to an unpainted metal surface until the service
procedure is completed, and if applicable, until the service access cover is replaced.
Attention:
Attach an electrostatic discharge (ESD)
wrist strap to the front ESD jack, to the rear ESD jack, or to an unpainted metal surface of your
hardware to prevent the electrostatic discharge from damaging your hardware.
When you use an ESD wrist strap, follow all
electrical safety procedures. An ESD wrist strap is used for static control. It does not increase or
decrease your risk of receiving electric shock when using or working on electrical
equipment.
If you do not have an ESD wrist strap, just prior
to removing the product from ESD packaging and installing or replacing hardware, touch an unpainted
metal surface of the system for a minimum of 5 seconds. If at any point in
this service process you move away from the system, it is important to again discharge yourself by
touching an unpainted metal surface for at least 5 seconds before you continue with the service
process.
Depending on the memory location, you might need to remove the system processor air
baffle.
Carefully unsnap and lift the processor air baffle from
the system.
Depending on the memory location, you might need to remove one or both PCIe risers.
Unlock the memory DIMM by simultaneously pushing the locking tabs away from the memory DIMM, in
the direction that is shown in Figure 1. Be sure to unlock
both tabs at the same time. The lever action of opening the tabs pushes the memory DIMM out of the
slot.
Hold the memory DIMM by the edges and pull it out of the slot.
Insert the memory DIMM.
Grasp the memory DIMM along its edges and align it with the slot on the system backplane.
Attention: Memory is keyed to prevent it from being installed incorrectly. Note the
location of the key tab within the memory connector before you attempt to install it.
Press firmly on each side of the memory DIMM as shown in Figure 2 until the locking tab locks in place with an audible
click.