Cisco Nexus 7000 Hardware Installation And Reference Manual page 275

Chapter 10 Installing or Replacing Components
Hazardous voltage or energy is present on the backplane when the system is operating. Use caution
Warning
when servicing. Statement 1034
Caution Handle each supervisor or I/O module carefully using an ESD wrist strap, holding the module only on
its carrier edges without touching any electronic circuitry, and placing the module on antistatic mats or
repacking it in its original packing materials when it is not installed in the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series
chassis.
To replace a supervisor module, follow these steps:
Step 1 Place an antistatic mat or antistatic foam where you can place the new and old supervisor modules.
Step 2 If the replacement supervisor is in a shipping box, prepare the module for installation by following these
steps:
a. Open the shipping box for the module and remove the module from its antistatic wrapping.
b. If the plastic protector shown in
the back of the module. Keep the plastic protector and the other packing materials so that you can
easily ship the module at a later time.
Figure 10-4
To prevent ESD damage, avoid touching the electronic circuitry and prevent anything else from coming
Caution
in contact with the circuitry.
On the currently installed supervisor module (the module that you are going to remove), loosen the two
Step 3
captive screws identified in View A of
OL-23069-07
Figure 10-4
Removing the Plastic Protector from the Supervisor Module
Figure
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is included with the module, remove it by pulling it past
10-5.
Replacing a Supervisor Module
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