Removing And Replacing Cards From The Line Card And Rp Card Cage - Cisco XR 12410 Installation Manual

Removing and Replacing Cards from the Chassis
Removing and Replacing Cards from the Line Card and RP Card
Cage
Caution
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
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This section describes the procedures for removing and installing a router
processor (RP) card or a line card. The line card and RP card cage has 10 slots
(numbered 0 through 9, from left to right). Line cards are installed in slots 0
through 7; RPs are installed in slots 8 and 9 (see
Handle all cards by the metal card carrier edges only; avoid touching the board or
any connector pins. After removing a card, carefully place it in an antistatic bag
or similar environment to protect it from ESD and dust in the optic ports
(fiber-optic line cards).
Use the following procedure to remove and replace a line card or RP from the card
cage:
Disconnect any cables from the card.
Remove the card:
Loosen the captive screws at the top and bottom of the front panel
a.
(Figure 5-23a).
Pivot the ejector levers to unseat the card from the backplane connector
b.
(Figure 5-23b.)
Slide the card out of the slot
c.
antistatic bag or other ESD-preventive container.
Replace the card by reversing the procedures in Steps 1 and 2.
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(Figure 5-23c) and place it directly into an
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