How to upgrade hard drive & memory on Dell Servers

Modified on: Tue, Mar 11 2025 2:49 PM

Install RAM and secondary hard drive on the Dell Micrologic site servers.

EQUIPMENT NEEDED

Schedule a Bookings appointment with a Mister IT Technician before store opening or after store closing hours using the link here to have them shutdown the server properly before proceeding.
Disconnect all cables on the back of the server. Remember to take a picture to know where the cables are connected, we can put them back once the upgrade is completed.
Lay the server on its side with the pull tab facing upwards.
Pull the handle up and the slide of the case will come off. Put this aside for now.
Remove the new drive from the packaging and slide it into an empty space near the current installed drives.
Install the given SATA cable and plug it into the next available SATA slot on the motherboard.
Connect the power cable.
Find the existing RAM on the motherboard.
Using your fingers, push down on the white tabs, this should pop the RAM up a bit so you can remove it.
We will be using the white tabs ONLY for installing the new RAM.
Install the new RAM by making sure the white tabs are open.
Slide the new RAM and with pressure on both sides of the RAM, push down until you hear a click.
Do this again for the second RAM stick.
Reinstall the side panel.
Place the server back in the IT Cabinet and reconnect all cables as they were before.
Turn the server back on.
Email Mister IT to have them enable the new drive and restore the database on the new drive.

Issue Date	Updated by	Revisions
2024-04-09	Yolanda Terrazas-Franco	Format updated and grammar mistakes fixed.