Removing A Compactflash Memory Card; Installing A Compactflash Memory Card - Cisco 1805 DOCSIS Installing And Replacing

Removing a CompactFlash Memory Card

To remove a CompactFlash memory card from an external slot, follow these steps:
If the CF LED is on or blinking, do not remove the CompactFlash memory card. The router could crash,
Caution
or the flash memory contents could be corrupted.
Press the ejector button next to the CompactFlash memory card. The ejector button moves outward so
Step 1
that it projects from the panel.
Press the ejector button again to unseat the card.
Step 2
Carefully pull the card out of the slot.
Step 3
Place the removed CompactFlash memory card on an antistatic surface or in a static shielding bag.
Step 4
Push the ejector button in until it clicks.
Step 5
To prevent damage to the ejector mechanism, the ejector button must remain fully seated when it is not
Caution
being used to eject a CompactFlash memory card.

Installing a CompactFlash Memory Card

To install a CompactFlash memory card, follow these steps:
Make sure that the ejector button is fully seated so that it does not project from the panel.
Step 1
Note
With the label facing up, insert the connector end of the CompactFlash memory card into the slot until
Step 2
the card is seated in the connector. The card is keyed so that it cannot be inserted incorrectly.
Note
To prevent damage to the ejector mechanism, the ejector button must remain fully seated when not being
Caution
used to eject a CompactFlash memory card.
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If the ejector button projects from the panel, push it in until it clicks.
If the ejector button projects from the panel after you insert the CompactFlash memory card,
remove the card, press the ejector button until it clicks, and reinsert the card.
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