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3 installing a dimm, 4 removing a dimm, Installing a dimm -16 – Asus M4N68T-M User Manual

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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

break on the socket.

Unlocked retaining clip

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DIMM notch

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A DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction. DO NOT force a DIMM into

a socket 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

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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

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