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Installing System Memory and Add-On Peripherals
Installing the SIMMs
To install the SIMMs, locate the memory banks on the system board and
perform the following steps:
1.
Hold the SIMM so the notched edge is aligned with the notch on
the SIMM socket (Figure 3-1).
2.
Insert the SIMM at a 45 degree angle.
3.
Gently push the SIMM into an upright position until it locks into
place (past the release tabs).
Figure 3-1 Installing a 72-Pin SIMM
Removing SIMMs
Perform the following steps to remove SIMMs, if necessary:
1.
With both thumbs (or a finger from each hand), press the release
tabs
away from the socket.
2.
With the SIMM free from the release tabs, lift the module up and
place in an anti-static bag or package.
