Repairing And Replacing Pins; Tools; To Remove Pins - Sun Microsystems Datacenter Switch 3456 Installation Manual

Repairing and Replacing Pins

If you find a bent pin, it might be possible to straighten it. If the bend is too severe,
the pin must be replaced.

Tools

To repair or replace a pin, you need the following tools:
Molex pin replacement tool
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Replacement pins (extracted from a spare iTRAC connector)
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Head-mounted magnifier
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Flashlight
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Another person to assist you can make the task much easier.

▼ To Remove Pins

Before you can attempt to straighten a bent pin, you must remove the pins
surrounding the bent pin. See
1. Locate the bent pin.
See
54 Sun Datacenter Switch 3456 Installation Guide • December 2008
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FIGURE 7-6
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FIGURE 7-6