Lenovo ThinkServer TS430, Hardware Maintenance Manual

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5. Go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 177.
Installing, removing, or replacing hardware
This topic provides instructions on how to install, remove, or replace hardware for your server. You can
expand the capabilities of your server by adding new hardware devices, such as memory modules, PCI
cards, or other server options, and maintain your server by replacing the failing hardware devices.
If you are handling a server option, refer to the appropriate installation and or removal instructions in this
topic along with the instructions that come with the option.
Notes:
1. Use only parts provided by Lenovo.
2. Depending on the model, your server might look slightly different from the illustrations in this topic.
Installing or removing a memory module
This topic provides instructions on how to install or remove a memory module.
For a list of the ThinkServer memory module options, go to http://www.lenovo.com/thinkserver. Click the
Products tab and then click Options ➙ ThinkServer Memory to view the information.
Note: The memory modules are extremely sensitive to ESD. Make sure that you read and understand
“Handling static-sensitive devices” on page 86 first and carefully perform the operation.
Memory module installation rules
Your server has four memory slots for installing or replacing DDR3 UDIMMs with ECC technology.
• Supports 2 GB, 4 GB, and 8 GB DDR3 UDIMMs
• Single-rank or dual-rank
• Minimum system memory: 2 GB (only one 2 GB memory module installed in the DIMMA2 slot)
• Maximum system memory: 32 GB (one 8 GB memory module installed in each of the four memory slots)
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