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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Hardware Installation and Reference Guide
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Chapter 8 Removal and Installation Procedures
Replacing an I/O Module
Figure 8-3 Unseating an I/O Module
Step 5 Press ejector release buttons on the top and bottom ends of the module (see View B in Figure 8-3) to
push out the ejector levers and to disconnect the module.
Step 6 Simultaneously rotate the two ejector levers outward to unseat the module from the midplane connector
(see View C in Figure 8-3).
Step 7 With a hand on each ejector, pull the module part way out of its slot in t he chassis.
Step 8 With your left hand on the top side and your right hand on the bottom side, pull the module ou t of the slot.
Caution To prevent ESD damage, avoid touching the electronic circuitry and prevent anything else from coming
in contact with the circuitry.
Step 9 If you are removing the module from a Cisco Nexus 7010 chassis, rotate the module 90 degrees
counterclockwise so that it is horizontal (with the circuitry seen from above).
Step 10 Place the module on an antistatic mat or antistatic foam.
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1Unscrew two captive screws. 2Simultaneously press both ejector buttons.
3Simultaneously swing open both ejector
levers to unseat the module.