Removing A Fortigate-5001A Board - Fortinet FortiGate FortiGate-5001A Security System Manual

Removing a FortiGate-5001A board

Removing a FortiGate-5001A board
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The following procedure describes how to correctly use the FortiGate-5001A
mounting components described in
page 12 to remove a FortiGate-5001A board from an ATCA chassis slot.
FortiGate-5001A boards are hot swappable. The procedure for removing
a FortiGate-5001A board from a chassis slot is the same whether or not the
chassis is powered on.
To remove a FortiGate-5001A board from a chassis slot
Caution: Do not carry the FortiGate-5001A board by holding the handles or retention
screws. When inserting or removing the FortiGate-5001A board from a chassis slot, handle
the board by the front panel. The handles are not designed for carrying the board. If the
handles become bent or damaged the FortiGate-5001A board may not align correctly in the
chassis slot.
To complete this procedure, you need:
• An ATCA chassis with a FortiGate-5001A board installed
• An electrostatic discharge (ESD) preventive wrist strap with connection cord
Caution: FortiGate-5001A boards must be protected from static discharge and physical
shock. Only handle or work with FortiGate-5001A boards at a static-free workstation.
Always wear a grounded electrostatic discharge (ESD) preventive wrist strap when
handling FortiGate-5001A boards.
1 Attach the ESD wrist strap to your wrist and to an ESD socket or to a bare metal
surface on the chassis or frame.
2 Disconnect all cables from the FortiGate-5001A board, including all network
cables, the console cable, and any USB cables or keys.
3 Fully loosen the retention screws on the left and right sides of the
FortiGate-5001A front panel.
Loosen
4 Unlock the right handle by squeezing the handle lock.
"FortiGate-5001A mounting components" on
Retention
Screw
FortiGate-5001A Security System Guide
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