Cisco 6500-E Installation And Verification Manual page 24

Removing and Replacing Port Adapters
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Step 4
that secure the port adapter.
Step 5 In Figure
care when lifting up and disconnecting the port adapter from the connectors.
To unseat the port adapter from the two connectors, grasp the left-hand side of the port adapter with one
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hand, and gently but firmly pull up on the port adapter until it is free of the connectors.
Place the removed port adapter in an antistatic bag.
Step 6
Install the module into the Catalyst 6500 series switch or the Cisco 7600 series router; see the
Step 7
the Module" section on page
Installing an Ad-Hoc Conferencing and Transcoding Port Adapter in Slot 4
To install a port adapter in module slot 4, perform these steps:
To install a port adapter in module slot 4, you need to remove the face plate from the port adapter. To
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remove the face plate, position the port adapter with the face plate facing toward you, turn the port
adapter component side down on an antistatic mat or foam pad, and then remove the two Phillips screws
that secure the face plate.
Remove the module from the Catalyst 6500 series switch or the Cisco 7600 series router; see the
Step 1
"Removing the Module" section on page
Carefully place the module, component side up, on an antistatic mat or foam pad with the front of the
Step 2
module facing toward you.
Step 3 In Figure
the two, slot 4 standoff mounting posts.
Align the port adapter with the two slot 4 Phillips screw mounting posts and two slot 4 standoff mounting
Step 4
posts. Ensure that the connectors on the port adapter are aligned with the connectors on the module.
When all mounting posts and mounting holes are aligned, gently push down on the port adapter edges
Step 5
that ensure that the keys on the connectors are properly aligned. If necessary, while applying pressure
with your left hand, rock the module up and down slightly with your right hand to seat the port adapter.
To seat the port adapter into the two connectors, grasp the left-hand side of the port adapter with one
Tip
hand, and gently but firmly push down on the left-hand side of the port adapter until it is seated in the
connectors. You will hear a distinctive "click" when the port adapter seats in the connectors.
Use care not to damage the connectors on the port adapter. If you damage a connector, you will have to
Caution
return the port adapter to Cisco for repair.
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13, note the location of the two slot 4 standoff mounting posts. Remove the two mounting posts
13, note the location of the two slot 4 connectors. Carefully remove the port adapter, taking
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13, note the location of the two, slot 4 Phillips screw mounting posts, and note the location of
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