Cisco Systems PA-2FE-FX, PA-2FE-TX Cisco 7100 Series-Removing and Installing a Port Adapter, Step

Chapter 3 Removing and Installing Port Adapters

Port Adapter Removal and Installation

Cisco 7100 Series—Removing and Installing a Port Adapter

Step 1

To remove the port adapter, use a number 2 Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screws on the locking tab. Then slide the tab down to the unlocked position.

Locked Unlocked

ESD plug Slot 3

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I		E3 TX	RX
	EN	RX
		CEL CAR ALM

Step 2

	ACT	ACT
	LNK	LNK
FE 0 / 0 FE 0 / 1 0		1

SLOT 0 SLOT 1

PWR

0

		SYS
CONS	AUX	RDY

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Grasp the handle of the port adapter and pull the port adapter from the router, about halfway out of its slot. If you are removing a blank port adapter, pull the blank port adapter completely out of the chassis slot.

Step 3

With the port adapter halfway out of the slot, disconnect all cables from the port adapter.

Step 4

After disconnecting the cables, pull the port adapter from its chassis slot.

Step 5

To insert the port adapter, carefully align the port adapter carrier between the upper and the lower edges of the port adapter slot.

Guides

Step 6	5
With the port adapter halfway into the slot,	I	RCVR
		EN
connect all required cables to the port adapter.

Step 7

After connecting all required cables, carefully slide the port adapter all the way into the slot until the port adapter is seated in the router midplane.

Step 8

After the port adapter is properly seated, lock the port adapter retaining mechanism.

XMTR	RCLK FERF RL
	AIS OOF LL

FE 0 /

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PA-2FE-TX and PA-2FE-FX Two-Port Fast Ethernet Port Adapter Installation and Configuration

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