Handling Spas - Cisco SCE8000 GBE Installation And Configuration Manual

Chapter 9 Removal and Replacement Procedures
Removing and Replacing Shared Port Adapters

Handling SPAs

Each SPA circuit board is mounted to a metal carrier and is sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD)
damage.
Always handle the SPA by the carrier edges and handle; never touch the SPA components or connector
pins. (See Figure 9-16.)
When a subslot is not in use, a SPA blank filler plate must fill the empty subslot to allow the chassis to
conform to electromagnetic interference (EMI) emissions requirements and to allow proper airflow
across the installed modules. If you plan to install a SPA in a subslot that is not in use, you must first
remove the SPA blank filler plate.
Figure 9-16 Handling a SPA
Metal carrier
Printed circuit board
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