Lenovo ThinkServer RD340 - Manual (Page 98)

• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
• To complete the installation, go to “Completing the parts replacement” on page 170.
Removing a memory module
Attention: Do not open your server or attempt any repair before reading and understanding “Safety information”
on page iii and “Guidelines” on page 73.
This topic provides instructions on how to remove a memory module.
Before you begin, print all the related instructions or ensure that you can view the PDF version on another
computer for reference.
Note: To optimize system performance, ensure that you consider and follow the memory module installation
rules when performing the operation. See “Memory module installation rules” on page 81.
To remove a memory module, do the following:
1. Remove all media from the drives and turn off all attached devices and the server. Then, disconnect all
power cords from electrical outlets and disconnect all cables that are connected to the server.
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 75.
4. Remove the cooling shroud. See “Removing and reinstalling the cooling shroud” on page 79.
5. Locate the memory slots on the system board and read the memory module installation rules. See
“Memory module installation rules” on page 81.
6. Disconnect any cables that might prevent your access to the memory slots.
7. Locate the memory module that you want to remove and open the retaining clips on both ends of the
memory slot. Then, grasp the memory module by its edges and carefully pull it straight up to remove it
from the memory slot.
Figure 45. Removing a memory module
8. Reconnect any cables that you have disconnected.
9. If you are instructed to return the old memory module, follow all packaging instructions and use any
packaging materials that are supplied to you for shipping.
What to do next:
• To work with another piece of hardware, go to the appropriate section.
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