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3 installing a dimm, 4 removing a dimm – Asus A7V400-MX User Manual

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ASUS A7V400-MX motherboard user guide

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1.7.3 Installing a DIMM

Follow these steps to install a DIMM.

1. Locate the DIMM sockets in the

motherboard.

2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing

the retaining clips outward.

3. Align a DIMM on the socket such that

the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the socket.

1.7.4 Removing a DIMM

Follow these steps to remove a DIMM.

1. Simultaneously press the retaining

clips outward to unlock the DIMM.

4. Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket

until the retaining clips snap back in
place and the DIMM is properly
seated.

2. Remove the DIMM from the socket.

Unlocked Retaining

Clip

DDR DIMM notch

Locked Retaining Clip

Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or
other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both
the motherboard and the components.

A DDR 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.

Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips.
The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force.