Removing A Blank Spacer Card - Cisco Aironet AIR-AP1200 Hardware Installation Manual

Removing a Blank Spacer Card

Removing a Blank Spacer Card

When your access point is not factory-configured with a 2.4-GHz radio, it contains a blank spacer card
in the internal mini-PCI connector. You must remove the blank spacer card prior to installing a new
2.4-GHz radio card.
Handle all components carefully and observe all ESD precautions. The internal access point components
Caution
and the 2.4-GHz radio can be damaged by ESD from improper handling.
To remove the blank spacer card from the mini-PCI connector, following these steps:
Push the card-retaining clips (on each side of card) away from the card (see
Step 1
the board springs up.
Figure 7-2
1
2
Carefully bend the card near the slots in opposite directions to provide enough clearance to remove the
Step 2
antenna wires.
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Location of Retaining Clips on Blank Spacer Card
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Card-retaining clips
Antenna connector (white wire)
2 3 1
3
Antenna connector (black wire)
Chapter 7 2.4-GHz Radio Upgrade
Figure 7-2). When released,
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