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CiscoASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Hardware Installation Guide
Chapter3 Installing Cards and Modules in the Chassis
Installing Cards in the Chassis
Installing RSP Cards in the Chassis
Follow these steps to reinstall RSP cards into the chassis (See Figure2-20 and Figure 2-21 for slot
numbering):
Step1 Starting at slot RSP0, slide the card into the slot.
Step2 Pivot the ejector levers to seat the card to the backplane connector.
Caution Do not apply excessive force to the RSP card to seat it. When seated, the RSP card ejector levers are
angled slightly outward from the card faceplate (item 1 in Figure3-4). When the captive installation
screws are fully tightened, the ejector levers are parallel to the card faceplate (item 2 in Figure3-4).
Some flexing in the backplane is normal. When you push the ejector levers fully vertical, the card is
seated in the backplane connectors. However, when you release the levers, backplane flexing pushes the
levers out, so the levers may be slightly loose. Tightening the captive installation screws prevents any
additional movement from flexing of the backplane.
Step3 Tighten the captive screws at the top and bottom of the front panel to a torque of 10 +/–1in-lb.
Step4 Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 to install the second RSP card into slot RSP1.
Note Even when the RSP card is fully seated with installation screws fully tightened, there may be a slight
gap between the card and the chassis (item 3 in Figure3-4).