> Removing/Installing SMC PC Cards
> The ASR 5000 supports the use of PC Cards, also known as PCMCIA cards. These cards store software images, configuration files, and other data. Each SMC incorporates a single PCMCIA slot on its front panel.
> PC Cards are optional components. If your deployment requires the use of PC Cards, follow these instructions to safely install and remove the cards. The card slot accepts one ATA Type I or Type II PCMCIA card.
> Location of PCMCIA Slot
> This chapter provides information and instructions for removing and installing the SMC’s PCMCIA memory cards.
> Installing PC Cards
> This section provides instructions for installing a PC Card in the SMC.
> If you are performing an initial installation of a PC Card, begin with step 1. If you are replacing a PC Card that you have removed according to the procedures in the Removing Flash Memory PC Cards section of this chapter, begin with step 4.
> ESD Caution: During installation, maintenance, and/or removal, wear a grounding wrist strap to avoid ESD damage to the components. Failure to do so could result in damage to sensitive electronic components and potentially void your warranty

> Step 1 | Identify the slot where you are installing the PC Card.

> Step 2 | Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the PC Card slot cover.

> Step 3 | Remove the PC Card slot cover.

> Step 4 | Align the PC Card with the slot’s upper and lower card guides and slide the card into the slot until it can go no further. The face/top of the PC Card, typically where the manufacturer’s brand name information is located on the label, should be facing to the right side of the card.

> Step 5 | Align the PC Card slot cover over the open slot.

> Step 6 | Use the two screws that you removed in step 2 and a Phillips #1 screwdriver to secure the PC Card slot cover.

> Removing PC Cards
> Follow these instructions to remove a PC Card from the SMC.
> ESD Caution: During installation, maintenance, and/or removal, wear a grounding wrist strap to avoid ESD damage to the components. Failure to do so could result in damage to sensitive electronic components and potentially void your warranty.

> Step 1 | Identify the slot from which the PC Card will be removed.

> Step 2 | Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two screws securing the PC Card slot cover.

> Step 3 | Remove the PC Card slot cover.

> Step 4 | Eject the PC Card from the slot.

> Step a | Press and release the PC Card ejector button once to release and fully extend it.

> Step b | Firmly press the PC Card ejector button a second time to eject the card.

> Step 5 | Grasp the PC Card and pull it out of the slot.

> Important: If you are installing a replacement PC Card, follow the instructions in the Installing Flash Memory PC Cards section of this chapter.

> Step 6 | Align the PC Card slot cover over the open slot.

> Step 7 | Use the two screws that you removed in step 2 of this procedure and a Phillips #1 screwdriver to fasten the PC Card slot cover.

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