Lenovo ThinkCentre M50 User Manual - Page 50

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To install a DIMM: 1. Remove the cover. See "Removing the cover" on page 31. 2. You might have to remove an adapter to gain access to the DIMM slots. See "Installing adapters" on page 34. 3. Locate the DIMM connectors. See "Identifying parts on the system board" on page 32. 4. Open the retaining clips. 5. Make sure the notches in the DIMM align with the tabs on the connector. Push or insert the DIMM straight down into the connector until the retaining clips close. What to do next: v To work with another option, go to the appropriate section. v To complete the installation, go to "Replacing the cover and connecting the cables" on page 45. Installing adapters This section provides information and instructions for installing and removing adapters. Your computer has three expansion slots for PCI adapters and one slot used for an AGP adapter. You can install an adapter up to 340 mm (13.4 inches) long. 34 User Guide

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To
install
a
DIMM:
1.
Remove
the
cover.
See
“Removing
the
cover”
on
page
31.
2.
You
might
have
to
remove
an
adapter
to
gain
access
to
the
DIMM
slots.
See
“Installing
adapters”
on
page
34.
3.
Locate
the
DIMM
connectors.
See
“Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board”
on
page
32.
4.
Open
the
retaining
clips.
5.
Make
sure
the
notches
in
the
DIMM
align
with
the
tabs
on
the
connector.
Push
or
insert
the
DIMM
straight
down
into
the
connector
until
the
retaining
clips
close.
What
to
do
next:
v
To
work
with
another
option,
go
to
the
appropriate
section.
v
To
complete
the
installation,
go
to
“Replacing
the
cover
and
connecting
the
cables”
on
page
45.
Installing
adapters
This
section
provides
information
and
instructions
for
installing
and
removing
adapters.
Your
computer
has
three
expansion
slots
for
PCI
adapters
and
one
slot
used
for
an
AGP
adapter.
You
can
install
an
adapter
up
to
340
mm
(13.4
inches)
long.
34
User
Guide