Cisco Systems Cisco 7513, Cisco 7513-MX, CISCO7576 Replacing Processor Modules

Cisco 7513, Cisco7513-MX, and Cisco 7576 Card Cage and Backplane Assembly Replacement Instructions 11

Replacing Processor Modules

Figure 6 Board Rack with Processor Modules

Caution To prevent damage to the processor modules, do not stack them on top of each other.

Replacing Processor Modules

You can replace an interface processor in any of the 11 interface processor slots, 0 through 5, and

8 through 12, from left to right. (See Figure1.) slot 6 and slot 7 are reserved for the RSP. Blank

processor module ﬁllers are installed in slots without processor modules to maintain consistent

airﬂow through the card cage. Refer to the Cisco 7500 Series Installation and Conﬁguration Guide

for complete information on RSP slot assignments and placement.

To replace processor modules, follow these steps:

Step 1 Turn off power to the chassis. If two power supplies are installed, the power switch on

each supply must be in the off (O) position.

Step 2 Note that processor modules are secured with two captive installation screws. Use a

number 1 Phillips or a 1/4-inch ﬂat-blade screwdriver to loosen the two captive

installation screws and remove the processor module ﬁller (or the existing processor

module) from the slot to be ﬁlled.

Step 3 Hold the processor module handle with one hand, and place your other hand under the

carrier to support it. (See Figure 7.) Avoid touching the board.

Step 4 Place the back of the processor module in the slot and align the carrier guides along the

sides of the processor module with the grooves in the top and bottom of the slot. (See

Figure 5a.)

Step 5 Whilekeeping the processor module at a 90-degree orientation to the backplane, carefully

slide the processor module into the slot until the processor module faceplate makes

contact with the ejector levers.

Step 6 Using your thumbs, simultaneously push both ejector levers inward until they push the

processor module completely into the slot. The ejector leversshould be in approximately

the same orientation as the processor module faceplate. (See Figure 5c.)

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