Reminder: always follow our best practices when performing any system maintenance.
For detailed instructions and videos covering the entire memory installation procedure, please see IBM’s website: Install model 285 or 52x memory modules
Installation rules:
- If your server does not have ports P1-T3 and P1-T4 on the back, install the memory in the following order:
- The first memory module pair is placed into memory module slots C9 and C16.
- The second memory module pair is placed into memory module slots C11 and C14.
- The third memory module pair is placed into memory module slots C10 and C15.
- The fourth memory module pair is placed into memory module slots C12 and C13.
- If your server has ports P1-T3 and P1-T4 on the back, install the memory in the following order:
- The first quad of memory modules is placed into memory module slots C9, C11, C14, and C16.
- The second quad of memory modules is plugged into memory module slots C10, C12, C13, and C15.
If you encounter any issues while performing the upgrade, please contact IBM hardware support.