Lenovo ThinkServer RD440 - Manual (Page 115)

2. If the server is installed in a rack cabinet, remove the server from the rack cabinet and place it on a flat,
clean, and static-protective surface. See the Rack Installation Instructions that comes with the server.
3. Remove the server cover. See “Removing the server cover” on page 87.
4. Remove the cooling shroud. See “Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud” on page 95.
5. Locate the memory slots on the system board and read the memory module installation rules. See
“Memory module installation rules” on page 99.
6. Disconnect any cables that might impede your access to the memory slots.
7. Open the retaining clips of the appropriate memory slot.
Figure 61. Opening the retaining clips of the memory slot
8. Touch the static-protective package that contains the new memory module to any unpainted surface on
the outside of the server. Then, take the new memory module out of the package.
Note: Carefully handle the memory module by its edges.
9. Position the new memory module over the memory slot. Ensure that the notch 1 on the new memory
module is aligned with the key 2 in the memory slot. Then, press the new memory module straight down
into the memory slot until the retaining clips close and the new memory module snaps into position.
Note: If there is a gap between the memory module and the retaining clips, the memory module has not
been correctly installed. Open the retaining clips, remove the memory module, and then reinstall it into
the memory slot until the retaining clips are closed.
Figure 62. Installing a memory module
Chapter 6 . Installing, removing, or replacing hardware 103