Install Sim Cards; Apply Dielectric Grease Over Sim Contacts - Digi IX30 User Manual

Hardware setup

Install SIM cards

To install SIM cards:
1. Use a Philips #1 driver to remove the SIM slot cover.
2. For high-vibration environments, apply a thin layer of dielectric grease to the SIM contacts.
Note If the IX30 device is used in an environment with high vibration levels, SIM card contact
fretting may cause unexpected SIM card failures. To protect the SIM cards, Digi strongly
recommends that you apply a thin layer of dielectric grease to the SIM contacts prior to
installing the SIM cards. See
3. Insert the SIM card(s) into the SIM sockets. Insert the end of each SIM card with the chamfered
corner positioned as indicated. Push the SIM in until it clicks into place. SIM slot one is the
lower slot, SIM slot two is the upper slot.
4. After SIM cards are installed, use a Philips #1 driver to secure the SIM slot cover. Torque screw
to 2 in lbs (225 mN m) maximum.
Apply Dielectric Grease over SIM Contacts
Note Digi recommends using either ...the Loctite® LB 8423 Dielectric Grease or Synco Lube® Silicone
Dielectric Grease.
IX30 User Guide
Apply Dielectric Grease over SIM Contacts
Install SIM cards
for instructions.
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