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Chapter 3 Installing a Cisco 7500 Series Router
Installing the Cisco 7505
R E V I E W D R A F T — C I S C O C O N F I D E N T I A L
You need a number 1 Phillips or 3/16-inch flat-blade screwdriver to remove any fillers (blank processor
carriers) and to tighten the captive installation screws that secure the processor module in its slot.
Whenever you handle modules, you should use an ESD-preventive wrist strap or other grounding device
to prevent ESD damage.
You can install interface processors (as shown in the following illustration) in any of the four interface
processor slots, numbered 0 through 3 from bottom to top when viewing the chassis from the rear. (See
the illustration of the Cisco 7505 in Figure 1-2.) The top slot (slot 4) must contain the RSP, which is a
required system component. The processor carriers are keyed so you cannot incorrectly install them in
the chassis slots.
To prevent the overheating of internal components, always install fillers in empty slots to maintain the
Caution
proper flow of cooling air across the cards. To prevent ESD damage, handle processor modules by the
handles and carrier edges only.
Figure 3-3 illustrates the procedures for removing and installing processor modules in the Cisco 7505.
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