Ejecting A Switch Card; Sliding A Switch Card; Backplane Power Connector - HP Cluster Platform Interconnects v2010 Manual

Figure 5-2: Ejecting a Switch Card
It is normal that the ejection is a little stiff while the line card's front panel is
in contact with the front panel or bezels above and below. The bottom of each
front panel and the bottom of the top bezel have spring gasketing as an EMI
seal. Once the handles reach their outward extreme, the line card should slide
easily out of the card cage (Figure 5-3).
Figure 5-3: Sliding a Switch Card
3. The backplane power connector ( Figure 5-4) in the center of the line card
protrudes downward below other components on the bottom of the circuit
board. Before the card is completely free, lift the card slightly so that the
power connector will clear the top of the front panel or bezel below the line
card you are removing.
Figure 5-4: Backplane Power Connector
To insert a line card, reverse the previous steps. Be sure to start with the handles
in their out position, and guide the line card slowly and gently into the card guides.
The signal pins and ground blades on the high-density connectors on the line
card align themselves by means of alignment posts on the backplane. Conical
depressions on the line card connectors center themselves on the posts to align
the connectors with great precision. When you use the lever handles to complete
the insertion of the line card, you will hear the locks snap into place and see the
red tabs pop out.
When the connectors start to seat, you may see the Status LED momentarily
showing yellow before it becomes green. As the line card becomes fully inserted,
the Status LED should show green. The green Status LED indicates that the line
card has passed all of its self-tests and is operating.
Replacing components 5-3