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Chapter 4 Installing and Removing Line Cards, PLIMs, and Associated Components
How to Install or Remove a PCMCIA Card
Note Only the original route processor (RP) card uses a PCMCIA card. The performance route processor (PRP) card has a USB connector for using a flash drive.
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a PCMCIA card, see the “Removing an RP PCMCIA Card” section on page
Required Tools and Equipment
You need the following tools and part to perform this task:
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•PCMCIA card
Steps
To install a PCMCIA card, follow these steps:
Step 1 Attach the
Step 2 Using the screwdriver, loosen the captive screw at the bottom of the PCMCIA slot door on the faceplate of the card.
Step 3 While lifting the hinged PCMCIA slot door up, carefully insert the new PCMCIA flash card into the left slot of the PCMCIA card cage.
When the card is fully inserted, the release button pops up. (If the button fails to pop up, you may not have the card in right side up; turn the card over and try again.)
Step 4 Close the door to keep dust out, and tighten the captive screw.
What to Do Next
After performing this task, replace any front (PLIM) side cover plates.
Removing an RP PCMCIA Card
This section describes how to remove a PCMCIA card from an RP or a DRP card PCMCIA slot. For more detailed information on PCMCIA cards, see the “Information About Hard Drives and PCMCIA Cards” section on page
Figure 4-31 shows you the location of the PCMCIA door in the RP card faceplate. (The PCMCIA cards for the DRP are in a similar location.)
Cisco CRS Carrier Routing System
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