Removing Cards From The Chassis; Replacing Cards In The Chassis - Cisco ASR 9000 Series Installation Manual

Chapter 5 Replacing Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router Components

Removing Cards from the Chassis

Follow these steps to remove and replace an RSP, RP, FC, or line card from the card cage:
Disconnect any cables from the card.
Step 1
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Remove the card (see
Step 2
a.
b.
c.
d.
Repeat
Step 3

Replacing Cards in the Chassis

Follow these steps to replace a previously removed RSP, RP, FC, or line card from the card cage:
Install the card (see
Step 1
a.
b.
c.
Reconnect cables to the card:
Step 2
a.
Identify the type of line card and its slot number. Write this information down before you disconnect
the cables. You'll need this information when you reinstall the line cards.
Identify the line card cable and its port connection. Label the cable with this information.
Starting with the port of the line card farthest from the cable management bracket, disconnect the
interface cable connectors from each of the line card ports.
Carefully remove the cables from the cable-management bracket attached to the front panel of the
line card.
(Optional) Use the 6-inch long number 2 Phillips screwdriver to a torque of 10 +/–1 in-lb to loosen
the captive screw that secures the cable-management bracket to the line card and remove the
cable-management bracket from the line card.
Carefully remove the cables from the horizontal cable management tray at the top of the chassis or
side cable management brackets (Cisco ASR 9006 Router) and carefully place the cable bundle out
of the way.
Figure 2-24,
Use the 6-inch long number 2 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the captive screws at each end of the
card front panel.
On the FC card (see Figure
Pivot the ejector levers to unseat the card from the backplane connector.
Slide the card out of the slot and place it directly into an antistatic bag or other ESD-preventive
container.
Step 1 and Step 2 for each card.
Figure 2-24,
Slide the card into the slot, being sure to install the card in the same slot you recorded when you
removed the card.
Use the 6-inch long number 2 Phillips screwdriver to a torque of 10 +/–1 in-lb to tighten the captive
screws at each end of the card front panel.
Pivot the ejector levers to seat the card into the backplane connector.
If you previously disconnected the card cable management bracket, reattach it to the card and use
the 6-inch long number 2 Phillips screwdriver to a torque of 10 +/–1 in-lb to tighten the captive
screw on the bracket to secure it to the card front panel.
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Figure 2-25, Figure 2-31, or
2-29), push in both ejector lever release buttons.
Figure 2-25, Figure 2-31, or
Removing and Replacing Cards from the Chassis
Figure 2-32):
Figure 2-32):
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