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Replacing a Fabric Module During System Operations
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Make sure that you wear an ESD wrist strap while you handle each I/O module. Hold the module only
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on its carrier edges without touching any electronic circuitry, and place it on antistatic mats or antistatic
foam when it is not installed in the chassis.
To replace a fabric module, follow these steps:
Step 1 Place an antistatic mat or antistatic foam where you can place the fabric modules. Choose a place that
prevents damage to the module while it is outside the chassis.
Step 2 Place the replacement fabric module on the antistatic mat or antistatic foam.
Step 3 Loosen the two captive screws on the module that you are removing (see View A in
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Press both ejector release buttons to release the ejector levers (see View B in
Step 4
Simultaneously rotate both ejectors away from the face of the module to unseat the module from the
Step 5
midplane connector (see View C in
Holding each ejector lever, pull the module part way out of its slot.
Step 6
Grasp the front edge of the module and place your other hand under the module to support its weight.
Step 7
Pull the module out of its slot. Do not touch the module circuitry.
If you are removing the module from a Cisco Nexus 7018 chassis. turn the module counterclockwise so
Step 8
that it is horizontal.
Place the module on the antistatic mat or antistatic foam.
Step 9
On the replacement module, rotate the two ejector levers fully away from the face of the module.
Step 10
If you are inserting the module into a Cisco Nexus 7018 chassis, turn the module 90 degrees clockwise.
Step 11
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Unseating a Fabric Module
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