Chapter 3 Removing and Installing Port Adapters

Port Adapter Removal and Installation

Removing and Installing the Port Adapter in the VIP Carrier Card

Note: You must first remove the VIP from the chassis before removing a port adapter from the VIP.

Step 1

 

To remove the port adapter, remove

 

the screw that secures the port

 

adapter (or blank port adapter).

A

(See A.)

Step 2

 

With the screw removed, grasp the

Screw

 

handle on the front of the port adapter

 

(or blank port adapter) and carefully pull

 

it out of its slot, away from the edge connector at the rear of the slot. (See A.)

Step 3

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

B

Step 4

Carrier

Carefully slide the new port adapter into the port adapter slot until the connector on the port adapter is completely seated in the connector at the rear of the port adapter slot. (See B.)

Step 5

Install the screw in the rear of the port adapter slot on the VIP. Do not overtighten the screw. (See A.)

Captive installation

screw

Upper edge Lower edge

Step 6

 

Carefully slide the VIP motherboard into

 

the interface processor slot until the

 

connectors at the rear of the VIP are

 

completely seated in the connectors at

 

the rear of the interface processor slot.

 

Use the ejector levers to seat the VIP in

 

the interface processor slot. Tighten the

 

captive installation screws on the VIP.

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Cisco Systems PA-2FE-FX, PA-2FE-TX manual With the screw removed, grasp

PA-2FE-FX, PA-2FE-TX specifications

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