Replace DIMMs

Replace DIMMs on a CS-Storm 500NX 1U server.

CS-Storm 500NX 1U server motherboards do not ship with processors or DIMMs installed. Processors, heatsinks, and DIMMs must be removed from the defective motherboard and installed on the replacement motherboard.

Remove DIMM

  1. Press down on the DIMM latches to unseat the DIMM from the DIMM socket. The DIMM lifts from the socket.
  2. Holding the DIMM by the edges, lift it straight up from the socket and set the DIMM on an ESD-safe work surface. If the DIMM will not be reinstalled soon, store it in an anti-static package.
    Figure: Remove DIMM

Install DIMM

  1. Make sure the clips at either end of the DIMM socket are pushed outward to the open position.
  2. Holding the DIMM by the edges, remove it from its anti-static package. Position the DIMM above the socket. Align the notch on the bottom edge of the DIMM with the key in the DIMM socket.
  3. Insert the bottom edge of the DIMM into the socket (A). When the DIMM is inserted, push down on the top edge of the DIMM until the retaining clips snap into place (B). Make sure the clips are firmly in place (C).
    Figure: Install DIMM