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Replacing, memory, cassette

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Replacing the memory cassette The following notes describe information that you must consider when replacing the 8-DIMM-connector memory cassette in the server with a 16-DIMM-connector memory cassette: v The memory cassette is not hot-swappable; you must turn off the server before replacing the memory cassette. v For a server with an 8-DIMM-connector memory cassette, you can increase the memory capabilities of your server by upgrading to the 16-connector memory cassette. The 16-connector memory cassette supports memory mirroring and Memory ProteXion. See the ServerProven list at http://www.ibm.com/pc/compat/ for a list of memory cassettes supported by the server. Complete the following steps to replace the memory cassette in the server. 1. Read "Safety information" on page 147 and "Installation guidelines" on page 29. 2. Turn off the server and all peripheral devices. Disconnect all power cords; then, disconnect all external signal cables from the server. 3. Remove the server cover (see "Removing the cover and bezel" on page 32). 4. Remove the current memory cassette: a. Using both hands, pull the memory cassette locking handle in an arc toward the front of the server ( 1 ) until the memory cassette is released. b. Lift the memory cassette out of the server ( 2 ). 5. Install the new memory cassette in the server: 56 IBM xSeries 365 Types 8861, 8862: Hardware Maintenance Manual and Troubleshooting Guide

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Replacing
the
memory
cassette
The
following
notes
describe
information
that
you
must
consider
when
replacing
the
8-DIMM-connector
memory
cassette
in
the
server
with
a
16-DIMM-connector
memory
cassette:
v
The
memory
cassette
is
not
hot-swappable;
you
must
turn
off
the
server
before
replacing
the
memory
cassette.
v
For
a
server
with
an
8-DIMM-connector
memory
cassette,
you
can
increase
the
memory
capabilities
of
your
server
by
upgrading
to
the
16-connector
memory
cassette.
The
16-connector
memory
cassette
supports
memory
mirroring
and
Memory
ProteXion.
See
the
ServerProven
list
at
for
a
list
of
memory
cassettes
supported
by
the
server.
Complete
the
following
steps
to
replace
the
memory
cassette
in
the
server.
1.
Read
“Safety
information”
on
page
147
and
“Installation
guidelines”
on
page
29.
2.
Turn
off
the
server
and
all
peripheral
devices.
Disconnect
all
power
cords;
then,
disconnect
all
external
signal
cables
from
the
server.
3.
Remove
the
server
cover
(see
“Removing
the
cover
and
bezel”
on
page
32).
4.
Remove
the
current
memory
cassette:
a.
Using
both
hands,
pull
the
memory
cassette
locking
handle
in
an
arc
toward
the
front
of
the
server
(
±1²
)
until
the
memory
cassette
is
released.
b.
Lift
the
memory
cassette
out
of
the
server
(
±2²
).
5.
Install
the
new
memory
cassette
in
the
server:
56
IBM
xSeries
365
Types
8861,
8862:
Hardware
Maintenance
Manual
and
Troubleshooting
Guide