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Chapter 5 Install and Upgrade Internal Modules and FRUs
Install and Remove NIMs and SM-Xs on Cisco 4000 Series ISRs
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Install a DIMM
Step 8
Replace the chassis cover. See the
“Remove and Replace Chassis Cover” section on page 5-4
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Install and Remove NIMs and SM-Xs on Cisco 4000 Series ISRs
Network Interface Modules (NIMs), Service Modules (SM-Xs), and Cisco E-Series Server Modules plug
into the various slots on the motherboard. SM-Xs are sold as spare parts with labels that identify the
SM-X type. See the following sections for SM-X installation tasks:
Note
The procedures in this section apply to NIMs, SM-Xs, and Cisco E-Series Server modules.
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Software Requirement for SM-Xs
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Caution
Always wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap and ensure that it makes good contact with your skin when
you remove or install an SM-X. Connect the equipment end of the wrist strap to the metal part of the
chassis.
Caution
Handle SM-Xs and NIMs by the edges only. SM-Xs are ESD-sensitive components and can be damaged
by mishandling.
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