Installing Rsp Cards In The Chassis - Cisco ASR 9000 Series Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Installing Cards and Modules in the Chassis

Installing RSP Cards in the Chassis

Follow these steps to reinstall RSP cards into the chassis (see
numbering):
Starting at slot RSP0, slide the card into the slot.
Step 1
Pivot the ejector levers to seat the card to the backplane connector.
Step 2
Do not apply excessive force to the RSP card to seat it. When seated, the RSP card ejector levers are
Caution
angled slightly outward from the card faceplate (item 1 in
screws are fully tightened, the ejector levers are parallel to the card faceplate (item 2 in
Some flexing in the backplane is normal. When you push the ejector levers fully vertical, the card is
seated in the backplane connectors. However, when you release the levers, backplane flexing pushes the
levers out, so the levers may be slightly loose. Tightening the captive installation screws prevents any
additional movement from flexing of the backplane.
Step 3 Tighten the captive screws at the top and bottom of the front panel to a torque of 10 +/–1 in-lb.
Repeat
Step 4
Even when the RSP card is fully seated with installation screws fully tightened, there may be a slight
Note
gap between the card and the chassis (item 3 in
Step 1 through Step 3 to install the second RSP card into slot RSP1.
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