Cisco 3600 Series Installation Manual page 12

Replacing DRAM and SDRAM
Removing DRAM SIMMS
Perform this procedure to remove DRAM SIMMs:
Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap and ensure that it makes good contact with your skin. Connect the
Step 1
equipment end of the wrist strap to the metal back plate of the chassis, avoiding contact with the
connectors.
Step 2 On the mainboard, locate the DRAM SIMM sockets shown in
Caution Handle SIMMs by the non-connector edges only. SIMMs are ESD-sensitive components and can be
damaged by mishandling.
Remove one SIMM at a time, beginning with the SIMM in bank 3. To lift the SIMM out of its socket,
Step 3
pull the locking spring clips on both sides outward and tilt the SIMM toward the right side of the chassis,
until it is free of the clips. (See
Figure 5-8
1. Pull the locking spring clips outward.
Hold the SIMM by the edges with your thumb and index finger and lift it out of the socket. Place the
Step 4
removed SIMM in an antistatic bag to protect it from ESD damage.
Step 5 Repeat
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Figure
Removing DRAM SIMMs
Step 3 and Step 4 for each SIMM.
5-8.)
Top view
Front of chassis
2. Push the top of the
SIMM forward and down.
Chapter 5 Installing Memory in the Router
Figure 5-5 or Figure 5-6.
SIMM
polarization
notch
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