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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 RP Cards in the Chassis
Follow these steps to reinstall RP cards into the CiscoASR 9922 Router (see Figure 2-27 for slot
numbering) and Cisco ASR 9912Router (see Figure 2-31 for slot numbering).
Step1 Starting at slot RP0, 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 RP card to seat it. When seated, the RP card ejector levers are angled
slightly outward from the card faceplate (item 1 in Figure 3-4). 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 RP card into slot RP1.
Note Even when the RP card is fully seated with installation screws fully tightened, there may be a slight gap
between the card and the chassis (item 3 in Figure 3-4).