Removing A Filler Panel - Avaya 8800 Installation Manual

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage hardware. Follow the procedures in this section
to protect your equipment from damage.
To prevent electrostatic discharge damage when you work with the Ethernet Routing Switch
8800/8600, place each module on a grounded antistatic mat until you can install it. If you do
not have an antistatic mat, wear a discharge leash or wrist strap to free yourself of static before
you touch a module. An antistatic wrist strap is shipped with the 8010co chassis. You can also
free yourself of static by touching the metal chassis before you handle the module.
When you handle modules, do not touch components on the circuit boards; always handle
module by their edges. Store unused modules in protective packaging.

Removing a filler panel

Before you can install a new module, you must remove the appropriate filler panel. Avaya ships
the chassis with filler panels that cover each empty module slot. On an 8003-R, 8006, or 8010
chassis, the filler panel covers an empty module slot. On the 8010co chassis, the filler panel
resembles a module and is installed in the empty module slot.
Removing a filler panel takes approximately one minute.
Procedure steps
1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the two captive screws that fasten the filler
Installation — Modules
panel to the chassis.
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