Upgrading DRAM
Figure B-8
Removing SDRAM DIMMS
Follow these steps to remove SDRAM DIMMs:
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.
On the system board, locate the SDRAM DIMM sockets shown in
Step 2
Handle DIMMs by the edges only. DIMMs are ESD-sensitive components and can be damaged by
Caution
mishandling.
Step 3
Remove the DIMM by pushing the locking spring clips on both sides outward, as shown in step 2 of
Figure
Cisco 2600 Series Routers Hardware Installation Guide
B-12
168-Pin SDRAM DIMM
Polarization notches
B-9. This ejects the DIMM from its socket.
Connector edge
Alignment holes
Appendix B
Maintaining the Router
Figure
B-7.
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