Chapter 5
Installing Additional Memory
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7. Install the DIMMs (see Figures 5-2 and 5-3):
a. Remove a DIMM from its container, handling the module by its edges.
Lay it on an anti-static surface.
b. Choose a socket into which you want to install a DIMM. DIMMs may
be installed in any combination, in any socket.
CAUTION
Use only HP DIMMs.
c. Spread the two retaining clips on the socket outward.
d. Align the notches on the DIMM with the keys on the socket (see
Figure 5-2).
Retaining Clips
DIMM
Keys
Notches
Figure 5-2. DIMM to Socket Alignment
e. Holding the DIMM at 90 degrees to the system board, press the DIMM
fully into the socket until the retaining clips close (see Figure 5-3). If
the clips do not close, the DIMM is not inserted correctly.
