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OptiPlex Small Form Factor 7010 Owner's Manual

Removing the memory

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the side cover.
  3. Remove the front bezel.
  4. Remove the 2.5-inch hard drive if applicable.
  5. Remove the 3.5-inch hard drive if applicable.
  6. Remove the disk-drive cage.

About this task

The following image indicates the location of the memory modules and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the memory

Steps

  1. Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing-clips on each end of the memory-module slot.
  2. Grasp the memory module near the securing clip, and then gently ease the memory module out of the memory-module slot.
    CAUTION:To prevent damage to the memory module, hold the memory module by the edges. Do not touch the components or metallic contacts on the memory module as electrostatic discharge (ESD) can inflict severe damage on the components. To read more about ESD protection, see ESD protection.
    NOTE:Repeat step 1 to step 2 to remove any other memory modules installed in your computer.
    NOTE:Note the slot and the orientation of the memory module in order to replace it in the correct slot.
    NOTE:If the memory module is difficult to remove, gently ease the memory module back and forth to remove it from the slot.

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