Asus E7241 - Manual (Page 33)

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1.7.3 Installing a DIMM
Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components.
Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components.
1. Press the retaining clips outward
to unlock a DIMM socket.
2. Align a DIMM on the socket
such that the notch on the DIMM
matches the DIMM slot key on
the socket.
Unlocked retaining clip
1
DIMM notch
2
1
A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into
a socket in the wrong direction to avoid damaging the DIMM.
3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the
socket until the retaining clips
snap back in place and the DIMM
is properly seated.
Locked Retaining Clip
3
1.7.4 Removing a DIMM
To remove a DIMM:
1.
Simultaneously press the
retaining clips outward to unlock
the DIMM.
2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.
Support the DIMM lightly with
your fingers when pressing
the retaining clips. The DIMM
might get damaged when it
flips out with extra force.
DIMM notch
1
1
2
DIMM slot key