Asus ESC1000 G2, User Manual

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Chapter 2: Hardware setup 2-12
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM
1. Press the retaining clip outward to
unlock the DIMM.
2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM
3. Hold the DIMM by both of its ends,
then insert the DIMM vertically into
the socket. Apply force to both ends
of the DIMM simultaneously until the
retaining clip snaps back into place,
and the DIMM cannot be pushed in
any further to ensure proper sitting of
the DIMM.
1. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing
the retaining clip outward.
2. Align a DIMM on the socket such that
the notch on the DIMM matches the
DIMM slot key on the socket.
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Support the DIMM lightly with your ingers when pressing the retaining clip. The DIMM
might get damaged when it lips out with extra force.
A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it its in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into
a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM.
Ensure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system
components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the
components.
Always insert the DIMM into the socket VERTICALLY to prevent DIMM notch damage.
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Unlocked retaining clip
DIMM notch
DIMM slot key
Locked Retaining Clip
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