Dell EMC PowerEdge R340 Installation and Service Manual

Installing a memory module

Follow the safety guidelines listed in Safety instructions.
Follow the procedure listed in Before working inside your system.
Remove the air shroud.
If installed, remove a memory module blank.
NOTE The procedure to remove a memory module blank is similar to the procedure to remove a memory module.
NOTE Retain the removed memory module blank(s) for future use.

Locate the appropriate memory module socket.
CAUTION To prevent damage to the memory module or the memory module socket during installation, do not bend or flex the memory module; insert both ends of the memory module simultaneously.
If a memory module or a memory module blank is installed in the socket, remove it.
Align the edge connector of the memory module with the alignment key of the memory module socket, and insert the memory module in the socket.
NOTE The memory module socket has an alignment key that enables you to install the memory module in the socket in only one orientation.
CAUTION Do not apply pressure at the center of the memory module; apply pressure at both ends of the memory module evenly.
Press the memory module with your thumbs until the ejectors firmly click into place.
When the memory module is properly seated in the socket, the levers on the memory module socket align with the levers on the other sockets that have memory modules installed.
Figure 1. Installing a memory module

Install the air shroud.
Follow the procedure listed in After working inside your system.
Press F2 to enter System Setup, and check the System Memory setting.
The System Memory Size indicates the installed memory.
If the System Memory Size is incorrect, one or more of the memory modules may not be installed properly. Ensure that the memory modules are firmly seated in their sockets.
Run the system memory test in the system diagnostics.