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PTX10004 Transceiver and Fiber Optic Cable
Installation and Removal
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PTX10004 Transceiver Installation | 219
PTX10004 Transceiver Removal | 221
How to Connect a Fiber-Optic Cable from a Transceiver on a PTX10004 Router | 223
How to Disconnect a Fiber-Optic Cable from a Transceiver on a PTX10004 Router | 224
Fiber-Optic Cable Maintenance for a PTX10004 Router | 225
The transceivers for the PTX10004 router are hot-removable and hot-insertable field-replaceable units
(FRUs). You can remove and replace them without powering off the device or disrupting device functions.
To understand how to install or remove a transceiver of a PTX10004 router, read the following sections.
PTX10004 Transceiver Installation
Before you begin to install a transceiver in a PTX10004 line card or Routing and Control Board (RCB),
ensure that you have taken the necessary precautions for safe handling of lasers (see
Safety Guidelines and Warnings" on page
Ensure that you have a rubber safety cap available to cover the transceiver.
To install a transceiver in the PTX10004 line card or the RCB:
CAUTION:
touch the connector pins at the end of the transceiver.
1. Remove the transceiver from its bag.
2. Check to see whether the transceiver is covered by a rubber safety cap. If it is not, cover the transceiver
with a rubber safety cap.
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To avoid electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage to the transceiver, do not
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