Installing An I/O Card In The Cisco Asa 5545-X And 5555-X Chassis - Cisco ASA5500-HW - Hardware Accessory Kit Network Device Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 4 Maintenance and Upgrade Procedures
Connect the blue connector end of the Regex ribbon cable to the motherboard, and close the green tab.
Step 10
Install the chassis cover, and replace the chassis in the rack.
Step 11
Step 12 Install the power cable, and restore power to the chassis. The LEDs will blink when traffic begins to pass
through.
Installing an I/O Card in the Cisco ASA 5545-X and 5555-X
Chassis
To replace an I/O card in an ASA 5545-X or 5555-X chassis, follow these steps:
Power off the chassis, remove the power cable from the chassis, and remove the chassis from the rack.
Step 1
Locate a grounding strap, and fasten it to your wrist so that it contacts bare skin. Attach the other end to
Step 2
the chassis. See the
With your fingers, loosen the captive installation screw on the rear of the chassis.
Step 3
Remove the chassis cover by placing your hand on top of the chassis lid, pressing down firmly, and
Step 4
pushing the cover toward the rear of the chassis.
Determine the location of the I/O card. (See
Step 5
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Note
Step 6 To expose the blue connector on the end of the Regex flexible circuit, push down on the center of the
green connector clamp, and lift the end of the clamp to release the lock. (See
"Working in an ESD Environment" section on page 2-3
I/O Card Location
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I/O Card holder
Power supply
You must disconnect the blue Regex flexible circuit connector from the motherboard before
removing the I/O card from the chassis. The copper-colored Regex flexible circuit can break
during the I/O card removal or installation process, so handle it with care.

Installing an I/O Card in the Cisco ASA 5545-X and 5555-X Chassis

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Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Hardware Installation Guide
for more information.
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