Cisco ASR 9000 Series Installation Manual page 61

Chapter 2 Installing Line Cards in the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router
Figure 2-2 Removing a Line Card —Cisco ASR 9006 Router Shown
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Caution When you remove a line card, always use the ejector levers to ensure that the line card connector pins
disconnect from the backplane in the logical sequence expected by the router. Any line card that is only
partially connected to the backplane can halt the router.
Simultaneously pivot the ejector levers away from each other to release the line card from the backplane
Step 5
connector.
Grasp the ejector levers and pull the line card halfway out of the slot.
Step 6
Grasp the line card and gently pull it straight out of the slot, keeping your other hand under the line card
Step 7
to guide it. Avoid touching the line card printed circuit board, components, or any connector pins.
Place the removed line card on an antistatic mat, or immediately place it in an antistatic bag if you plan
Step 8
to return it to the factory.
Loosen the captive screws
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Ethernet Line Card Installation Guide
b Pivot the ejector levers to
unseat the card from the
backplane connector
Removing and Installing a Line Card
c Slide the card out of the
chassis
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