Removing Sdram Dimms - Cisco 3600 Series Installation Manual

Replacing DRAM and SDRAM

Removing SDRAM DIMMS

Perform this procedure 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, avoiding contact with the
connectors.
Step 2 On the mainboard, locate the SDRAM DIMM sockets shown in
Caution Handle DIMMs by the edges only. DIMMs are ESD-sensitive components and can be damaged by
mishandling.
Remove the DIMM by pushing the locking spring clips on both sides outward. This ejects the DIMM
Step 3
from its socket. (See
Figure 5-13 Removing and Installing SDRAM DIMMs
Hold the DIMM by the edges with your thumb and index finger and lift it out of the socket. Place the
Step 4
removed DIMM in an antistatic bag to protect it from ESD damage.
If necessary, repeat
Step 5
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Step 3 and Step 4
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Locking spring clips
for the other DIMM.
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