Preparing and Installing the 9A426-02 Module

3.Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the two flathead securing screws (see Figure 2-5). Set the screws aside.

4.Remove the ATM-Port Retaining Plate. Set the plate aside.

Figure 2-5. Removing the ATM-Port Retaining Plate

Inserting an APIM into the 9A426-02 Module

1.Remove the module’s ATM-Port Retaining Plate.

2.Locate the area on the module where APIMs can be installed (shown in Figure 2-4). This area contains eight standoffs (short metal posts). There are four standoffs (arranged in an irregular rectangle) for each APIM (see insert in Figure 2-4). There is a round-head screw at each end of these four standoffs.

3.Use a phillips head screwdriver to remove the four round-head screws from the four standoffs. Set the screws aside.

4.Remove the APIM from its non-conductive bag.

5.Locate the APIM’s 80-pin (female) connector (see Figure 2-3).

6.Align the APIM’s female connector with the 80-pin male connector in the APIM area of the 9A426-02 Module. Also align the APIM’s mounting holes with the four standoffs in the APIM area of the module (see Figure 2-6).

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Cabletron Systems manual Inserting an Apim into the 9A426-02 Module, Removing the ATM-Port Retaining Plate