The equipment includes a chuck, a probe card holder, a holder fixing unit, a transfer unit, and a holder movement unit.

The holder movement unit causes the probe card holder to be fastened to the holder fixing unit by changing the location of probe card holder while supporting the holder fixing unit.

Said medium movement section (10) moves a memory storage medium (6) between: a storage section (53) of the transported magazine; and a processing section.

In that state, a carrier (21) is moved forward and a carrier moving plate (25) is inserted above a step (19d) of the stage (19).