IEI Technology IMBA-9454B User Manual

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IMBA-9454B ATX MotherboardPage 55Figure 5-7: Installing a DIMMStep 1: Open the DIMM socket handles. The DIMM socket has two handles thatsecure the DIMM into the socket. Before the DIMM can be inserted into thesocket, the handles must be opened. See Figure 5-7.Step 2: Align the DIMM with the socket. The DIMM must be oriented in such a waythat the notch in the middle of the DIMM must be aligned with the plastic bridgein the socket. See Figure 5-7.Step 3: Insert the DIMM. Once properly aligned, the DIMM can be inserted into thesocket. As the DIMM is inserted, the white handles on the side of the socket willclose automatically and secure the DIMM to the socket. See Figure 5-7.Step 4: Removing a DIMM. To remove a DIMM, push both handles outward. Thememory module is ejected by a mechanism in the socket.Step 0: