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Installing or Replacing Modules, Fan Trays, and Power Supplies
• Verify that the chassis is grounded (see
• Verify that you have the following tools and equipment:
Step 1 Open a slot in the chassis for the new I/O module as follows:
If you need to remove a blank filler plate from the slot, unscrew the captive screws on either side of the module
Note
and pull the handle on the plate to remove it from the slot. Continue with Step 2.
a) Disconnect all of the networking cables attached to the front of the I/O module to be removed.
b) Unscrew the captive screw on each side of the module until the screws are loose and no longer connected to the
chassis (see Callout 1 in the following figure).
Figure 24: Removing an I/O Module
1 Loosen the two captive screws
2 Press the two ejector buttons
c) Press the two ejector buttons on the each side of the module (see Callout 2 in the above figure).
The two handles spring out part way from the front of the module.
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◦ You must wear a grounded ESD wristband (or other personal grounding device) whenever you
handle the electronic modules outside the grounded chassis.
◦ You must carry electronic modules by only their covered edges or handles. Do not touch their
electronic components.
◦ Whenever a module is outside a grounded chassis, place it flat on an antistatic surface or in an
antistatic bag. Never lean the module on anything nor place anything else on top of the module
nor lean anything on the module.
◦ Number 1 Phillips torque screwdriver
Note Manual torque screwdrivers are recommended. Be sure to never exceed the recommended
torque setting for the screw that you are working with.
◦ Replacement or new I/O module
Installing or Replacing an I/O Module
Grounding a Switch Chassis, on page
3 Two handles spring out part way from the front of
the module
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