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To install a memory module in the MAX5 expansion module, complete the following
steps.
Note: The MAX5 might come with DIMM fillers on DIMM connectors that are not
populated. Remove them before you install DIMMs in those connectors.
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IBM System x3850 X5 and x3950 X5 Types 7145 and 7146: Installation and User's Guide
1. Read the safety information that begins on page vii and "Installation guidelines"
on page 32.
2. Turn off the host server (see "Turning off the server" on page 17) and all
attached peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords from the MAX5; then,
disconnect all external cables from the MAX5.
3. Remove the bezel (see "Removing the MAX5 bezel" on page 73).
4. Remove the system-board tray (see "Removing the MAX5 system-board tray"
on page 74).
5. Remove any DIMM fillers from the DIMM slots that you want to populate.
6. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new DIMM to any
unpainted metal surface on the outside of the MAX5; then, remove the DIMM
from the package.
7. Carefully open both retaining clips on each end of the DIMM connector.
Attention:
To avoid breaking the retaining clips or damaging the DIMM
connectors, open and close the clips gently.
8. Turn the DIMM so that the DIMM keys align correctly with the connector.
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