GBIC Transceiver Installation Guide | 3 |
Safety Precautions Be sure to follow all safety precautions when you replace a GBIC transceiver in the system. To avoid electric shocks and burns to yourself and damage to the equipment, read and follow these warnings:
WARNINGS: When the system is on:
■Never insert a metal object such as a screwdriver or a finger with jewelry into open module slots.
■Do not touch any connections inside the chassis with your hands or fingers.
Fiber Safety Precautions
The GBIC fiber ports on your system use lasers. To ensure your safety when you install or work with these GBIC systems, read and comply with the precautions in this section.
WARNING: The fiber optic lasers used in 3Com GBIC ports meet the regulatory requirements for casual exposure to the eye. As with any source of bright light, however, 3Com recommends that you do not look into the laser light source.
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