IBM HS12 - BladeCenter - 8028, Installation And User Manual

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4. Carefully lay the blade server on a flat, static-protective surface.
5.
Open the blade server cover (see “Opening the blade server cover” on page 17
for instructions).
6. If an expansion unit is installed and you are installing DIMMs on the system
board, remove the expansion unit (see “Removing an optional expansion unit”
on page 18).
7. Locate the DIMM connectors. Determine the connector into which you will
install the DIMM.
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
DIMM 5
DIMM 6
8.
Touch the static-protective package that contains the DIMM to any unpainted
metal surface on the BladeCenter unit or any unpainted metal surface on any
other grounded rack component in the rack in which you are installing the
DIMM for at least 2 seconds; then, remove the DIMM from its package.
9. To install the DIMMs, repeat the following steps for each DIMM that you
install:
DIMM
Retaining clip
a. Turn the DIMM so that the DIMM keys align correctly with the connector
on the system board.
Attention: To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the DIMM
connectors, handle the clips gently.
b.
Make sure that the small tabs on the retaining clips are in the notches on
the DIMM. If there is a gap between the DIMM and the retaining clips, the
DIMM has not been correctly installed. Press the DIMM firmly into the
connector, and then press the retaining clips toward the DIMM until the
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