Cisco PA-T3 Installation And Configuration Manual page 73

Figure 7-3
Step 6
Step 7
This completes the procedure for removing a port adapter from a Cisco 7100 series router.
Installing a Port Adapter
Following is the procedure for installing a new port adapter in a Cisco 7100 series router:
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Caution
Trying to do so disrupts normal operation of the router.
Handling a Port Adapter
Metal carrier
Printed circuit board
Place the port adapter on an antistatic surface with its components facing upward, or in a
static shielding bag. If the port adapter will be returned to the factory, immediately place
it in a static shielding bag.
Install a blank port adapter or replacement port adapter to maintain proper flow of cooling
air across the internal components. For procedures on how to install a port adapter, see
the next section, "Installing a Port Adapter."
Note The blank port adapter is available from Cisco Systems as a spare. The blank port
adapter product number is MAS-7100-PABLANK.
Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap between you and the chassis. See Figure 7-1 for the
location of the ESD plug.
Ensure that the locking tab is down in the unlocked position. If it is locked, use a
number 2 Phillips to loosen the screws; then slide the tab down to the unlocked position.
(See Figure 7-1 or Figure 7-2.)
Remove the new port adapter from its antistatic container and position it at the opening
of the slot.
Use both hands to grasp the port adapter by its metal carrier edges, and position the port
adapter so that its components face downward. (See Figure 7-3.)
Align the left and right edge of the port adapter metal carrier between the guides in the
port adapter slot. (See Figure 7-4.)
With the metal carrier aligned in the slot guides, gently slide the port adapter halfway into
the slot.
Do not slide the port adapter all the way into the slot until you have connected all required cables.
Installing a Port Adapter
Cisco 7100 Series and the PA-T3 Port Adapter 7-3