Bracket Replacement Instructions; Figure 1: Emi Fingers On Qsfp28 Connector; Figure 2: Plastic Ziplock - Mellanox Technologies ConnectX-5 Ex User Manual

2. Shut down your system if active.
Turn off the power to the system, and disconnect the power cord. Refer to the system documen-
tation for instructions. Before you install the ConnectX-5 card, make sure that the system is dis-
connected from power.
3.4

Bracket Replacement Instructions

The ConnectX-5 [Ex] cards are shipped with assembled high-profile brackets. If this form factor
is suitable for your requirements, you can skip the remainder of this section and move to
Section 3.5, "Installation Instructions", on page
bracket with the short bracket that is included in the shipping box, please follow the instructions
in this section.
To replace the brackets you will need the following parts:
Rev 1.7
Please note that if the card is removed hastily from the antistatic bag, the plastic ziplock may
harm the EMI fingers on the networking connector. Carefully remove the card from the anti-
static bag to avoid damaging the EMI fingers.

Figure 1: EMI Fingers on QSFP28 Connector

Figure 2: Plastic Ziplock

Due to risk of damaging the EMI fingers, it is not recommended to replace the bracket more
than three times.
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21. If you need to replace the high-profile
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