Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series Hardware Installation Manual page 53

Removing and Replacing FRUs
Procedure
Step 1
With an ESD wrist strap on, remove the power supplies from the chassis.
Step 2
Remove the chassis top cover by performing the following steps:
a) Remove the twelve top surface screws on the chassis cover.
b) Remove the five screws from the left side of the chassis and five screws from the right side of the chassis.
c) After removing the screws, lift off the chassis cover.
Step 3 Locate the DIMMs on the router.
Figure 10: DIMM Location in Cisco C8500 Series Catalyst Edge Router
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Step 4
Pull down the DIMM module spring latches to release the corresponding DIMM from the socket.
C8500 Series Catalyst Edge Router DIMM location
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