Cisco Systems PA-T3 manual Handling a Port Adapter

Installing a Port Adapter

Caution Always handle the port adapter by the carrier edges and handle; never touch the port adapter’s components or connector pins. (See Figure 5-3.)

Figure 5-3 Handling a Port Adapter

Metal carrier

Printed circuit board

H6420

Step 6 Place the port adapter on an antistatic surface with its components facing upward, or in a static shielding bag. If the port adapter will be returned to the factory, immediately place it in a static shielding bag.

This completes the procedure for removing a port adapter from a Cisco 7200 series router.

Installing a Port Adapter

Following is the procedure for installing a new port adapter in a Cisco 7200 series router:

Step 1 Remove the new port adapter from its antistatic container and position it at the opening of the slot. (See Figure 5-4.)

Step 2 Attach an ESD-preventive wrist strap between you and an unfinished chassis surface.

Step 3 Use both hands to grasp the port adapter by its metal carrier edges and position the port adapter so that its components are downward. (See Figure 5-3.)

Step 4 Align the left and right edge of the port adapter metal carrier between the guides in the port adapter slot. (See Figure 5-4.)

Figure 5-4 Aligning the Port Adapter Metal Carrier Between the Slot

Guides—Cisco 7206 Shown

Slot

TOKEN RING

H6597

6

5

guide

ETHERNET 10BT

ENABLED

LINK

RJ45

FAST ETHERNET

3

MII

4

0

1

SLOT

1

MII

FE

ENABLED

EJECT

SLOT

LINK

PCMCIA

EN

EN

0

MII

RJ45

RJ45

Note: This adapter alignment applies to any port or service adapter.

Cisco 7200 Series and the PA-T3 Port Adapter 5-3