Prerequisites
Follow the safety guidelines listed in the Safety instructions.
Follow the procedure listed in the Before working inside your system
Power off the system and all attached peripherals.
Disconnect the system from the electrical outlet and disconnect the peripherals.
Open the drive bays, install all drives, and then close the drive bays.
Remove the power supply units:
Press the release latch and slide the PSU out of the system by using the PSU handle.
Remove the system from the rack and place it on an ESD work bench.
Remove the system cover:
Using a 1/4-inch flat head or Phillips #2 screwdriver, turn the lock counterclockwise to the unlock position.
Press the release tabs on the system cover, and slide the cover towards the rear of the system.
Lift the cover from the system.
Remove the air shroud:
Lift the air shroud away from the system.
Removing a memory module:
Push the ejectors outward on both ends of the memory module socket to release the memory module from the socket.
Lift and remove the memory module from the system.
CAUTION: Handle memory modules only by the card edges, ensuring not to touch the middle of the memory module or metallic contacts.
NOTE: If you are removing the memory module permanently, install a memory module blank. The procedure to install a memory module blank is similar to that of the memory module.
Installing a memory module:
Open the ejectors on the memory module socket outward to allow the memory module to be inserted into the socket.
Align the edge connector of the memory module with the alignment key of the memory module socket, and insert the memory module in the socket.
CAUTION: Handle each memory module only by the card edges, ensuring not to touch the middle of the memory module or metallic contacts.
NOTE: The memory module socket has an alignment notch that enables you to install the memory module in the socket in only one orientation.
Press the memory module with your thumbs until the ejectors firmly click into place.
CAUTION: To prevent damage to the memory module or the memory module socket during installation, do not bend or flex the memory module. You must insert both ends of the memory module simultaneously.
CAUTION: Do not apply pressure at the center of the memory module; apply pressure at both ends of the memory module evenly.
Install the air shroud:
Align the slots on the air shroud with the guide pin on the system.
NOTE: Route the cable properly to prevent the cable from being pinched or crimped.
Lower the air shroud into the system until it is firmly seated.
Install the system cover:
Align the tabs on the system cover with the guide slots on the system.
Slide the cover towards the front of the system, until the system cover locks in place.
Using a 1/4 inch flat head or Phillips #2 screwdriver, turn the lock clockwise to the lock position.
Open the drive bays, install all drives, and then close the drive bays.
Install the power supply units:
Slide the PSU into the PSU bay until the PSU is fully seated and the release latch snaps into place.
Reconnect the peripherals and connect the system to the electrical outlet.
Power on the attached peripherals and then power on the system.
To verify if the memory module has been installed properly, press F2 and navigate to System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > Memory Settings. In the Memory Settings screen, the System Memory Size must reflect the updated capacity of the installed memory.
If the value is incorrect, one or more of the memory modules may not be installed properly. Ensure that the memory module is firmly seated in the memory module socket.
Run the system memory test in system diagnostics.
