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Cisco Nexus 6000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter4 Replacing Compo nents
Replacing LEMs
Step 5 With one hand on the ejector handle and front of the module, pull the module part way out of its slot in
the chassis.
Step 6 Place your other hand under the module to support its weight and fully remove the module.
Step 7 Place the module on an antistatic surface or pack it in its packing materials.

Installing an Expansion Module in a Cisco Nexus 6000 Platform Chassis

To install an expansion module in a Cisco Nexus 6000 Platform switch chassis, follow these steps:
Step 1 Remove the module from its packing materials and place it on an antistatic surface.
Step 2 If the captive screw on the expansion module is not loose, turn it counterclockwise to fully loosen.
Step 3 Rotate the ejector lever away from the front of the module until it stops at about 80 degrees from the
front.
Step 4 Holding the module with one hand on the front of the module and the other hand on its carrier edges or
bottom, align the module to the open slot.
Step 5 Push the module fully into the slot until the ejector engages and the lever moves.
Step 6 Rotate the ejector lever to the front of the module so that the module is fully inserted in the slot and the
captive screw on the ejector assembly is in position to screw into the expansion module.
Step 7 Tighten the captive screw to the expansion module.
Step 8 Verify the installation by making sure that the module status LED turns on and is green.
Replacing LEMs
This section includes the following topics:
•Removing a LEM, page 4-2
•Installing a LEM, page 4-3

Removing a LEM

To remove a LEM from a Cisco Nexus 6004 chassis, follow these steps:
Step 1 Power off the LEM using poweroff module <x>
Step 2 Physically remove the LEM.